Coverage of 1999 Commencement

'99 graduates called 'worthy heirs' of the Cornell legacy
Sandy Berger '67 proposes '60s concern as an example for '99 grads
Harold Bloom argues for the primacy of deeds in baccalaureate address
Photos - Their day in the sun

Academic

Faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Honored literary scholar M.H. Abrams continues his labors (of love)
Multidisciplinary class offers 'wonder cabinet' of thinkers, performers
President's Council of Cornell Women awards 10 grants

Administration

Trustees OK spending plan; hear highlights of year's accomplishments
CU trustees will seat new and re-elected members to 64-member board
Johnson Museum tops endowment fund-raising goal
Elizabeth LaPolt will staff new government affairs office in Washington, D.C.

Events

Coverage

May 20 symposium on NYC economy marked ILR-NY's 50th anniversary
Photo - Reed professorship is honored
Gourd update '99: Whither (or wither) the McGraw Tower pumpkin?

Upcoming

Alumni return to campus and fond memories for Reunion '99 this weekend
Ornithology exhibit, featuring noted bird artists, opens in Kroch Library
School of Criticism and Theory launches its summer session June 14
CU hosts Writing Across the Curriculum Conference

Research

Addition gives high-energy X-ray facility a quantum leap in capability
June 18 ceremony in Dominican Republic marks start of CU biodiversity lab

Departments

Notables
Corrections - Photo caption and award winner misidentified
Calendar