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Cornell is listed among the nation’s greenest colleges in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition: Cornell University’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future brings together students, faculty and staff to “help advance multidisciplinary research and cultivate innovative collaborations within and beyond Cornell to foster a sustainable future for all.” The center provides seed grants for [...]

Cornell ranks No. 6 on People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ 2011 list of Most Vegan-Friendly Colleges. Writes PETA: “One of the many Ivy League universities to make this year’s list, Cornell has a long-established reputation as a school for serious scholars. Located in the picturesque city of Ithaca, New York, Cornellians rely on [...]

Vote by Oct. 24 to help Cornell win the Most Vegan-Friendly Colleges competition sponsored by Peta, which writes: “One of the many Ivy League universities to make this year’s list, Cornell has a long-established reputation as a rigorous school for serious scholars. Located in the picturesque upstate city of Ithaca, New York, Cornellians rely on a [...]

Travel and Leisure magazine – whose September issue names Cornell to its list of the most beautiful American campuses – speculates that, after financial aid, a school’s good looks are a major reason students choose to study there. The magazine writes of Cornell: Ambitious campus planners wanted to create a main quad over dramatic Lake Cayuga, the [...]

In its annual College Destinations Index, the American Institute for Economic Research has named Ithaca No. 1 on its list of the 75 best towns and cities with populations under 250,000 to live in if you’re a college student. Locations were chosen from an analysis of the 222 metropolitan statistical areas with student populations of 15,000 [...]

Cornell is listed among the nation’s greenest colleges – and cited for its active sustainability-minded student groups – in the Princeton Review’s Guide to 286 Green Colleges for 2010-11. The guide, presented in partnership with the U.S. Green building Council, profiles colleges and universities with the most eco-friendly campuses. Cornell’s listing highlights the multidisciplinary Center [...]

The new Web site WiseChoice – self-described as “the most comprehensive online college guidance solution currently available” – puts Cornell’s statutory colleges on the top of its “Top 10 ‘Value’ Schools” that “parents and students should consider in their searches.” “Parents and students often think that smaller, lesser known schools might not offer a complete [...]

Cornell is among the best schools in the country when it comes to library, campus food and career placement services, according to the 2010 edition of the Princeton Review’s annual college guide “The Best 371 Colleges.” Cornell placed sixth in libraries; ninth in campus food; and 15th in career services. Princeton Review is a private [...]