Risley Residential College and Alumni

04/16/2024

THIS Friday! Come explore the world of magic with Risley’s annual Wizard’s Feast! Festivities include a full spread of events with costumed actors, snacks, snakes, quadball, and a specially designed feast in Risley Dining, Cornell’s very own Great Hall. Re-awaken your inner child with this formal invitation to Risley’s wizarding world. You must register on Campus Groups to participate. Register here: https://cornell.campusgroups.com/RRC/rsvp_boot?id=2265398

05/01/2023

This past weekend Risley along with JAM, HILC, and Dickson Hall took some students to New York City to see the broadway show Moulin Rouge! We hope everyone had a great time!

04/24/2023

Wizards Feast was a huge success this past weekend! Thank you to everyone who made this possible and everyone who attended. We hope you had a great time!

03/07/2023

Murder Mystery, or M&M, is a Risley major program that was started in 2019 by Jason Sheingold and Melanie Goricanec. M&M is an interactive show that revolves around a themed murder mystery and encourages audience participation to figure out “Who Done It?” This year’s M&M theme is 1816 (the year without summer) and is set in jail. Performances will be taking place in Risley on the first floor on Saturday, March 11 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, March 12th at 11:00 AM. This is highly interactive and would be best with groups.

04/10/2022

A Wizard’s Feast is back and better than ever! Grab your wands and join us at Risley this Wednesday, April 13th from 5-10 PM for what’s sure to be a magical night 🪄✨

02/01/2022

Happy Black History Month! Although we learn more about, celebrate, and uplift black voices this month, remember that education doesn’t and shouldn’t stop here - let’s work to keep learning, growing, and to promote inclusivity and equity in our communities. ❤️🖤💚💛

10/27/2021

Come by this Saturday for Risley's annual MRave! Come to dance, do activities and dine on our fine assortment of candy. Costumes are encouraged, but not mandatory and there is a charge of $5 per person for non-Risley members.

Our theme this year is Twisted Fairy Tale, so hold tight to that red hood and ignore the witch in the corner that needs help cleaning the oven!

03/25/2021

Happy Thursday, everyone - and happy day 5 of Risley Week!!

Thank you all so much for continuing to attend Risley Week events and engaging with us through our stories and posts!! Today’s lineup of events includes a career-based Found Coffee where alums can share their current job experiences with residents, and a special Ris50 broadcast of Radio Free Risley!! Make sure to submit requests for the broadcast here: http://shawnreeves.net/apricot.php?Risley50

Today’s resident question wants to know: Was Purple Squid Butter a thing when you lived in Risley? If so, do you know what the origin is?

in honor of Risley Residential College and its fiftieth anniversary as an outstanding program house for arts, and a great social community, at Cornell University