My favorite part of this Rose Cafe was to see look at the maps of the area surrounding Cornell that were sketched in the 1800s. It was also interesting to learn that the founders of Cornell opposed dormitory living. Part of the Rose Cafe involved a discussion about the new building plans for housing on Cornell’s campus. Interestingly most of the new beds won’t be used to accommodate new students but rather to serve as “swingers” for students in dorms such as Balch that need remodeling.
Rose Scholars Fall 2017
Endless possibilities
Yes, I am always fascinated with Cornell history as without doubt the foundation of the University transformed forever the Ithaca community. Educating the leaders of the future and making contributions in every area of knowledge is really awesome. It is also great how the University has evolved to become non-sectarian and create living spaces in campus and outside campus that continue to evolve as the housing needs for the large student community grow. It is remarkable that all the initial non-coed buildings were slowly transformed to co-ed except for Balch hall.