Office of the Assemblies

Dear Preston,

 

Thank you for forwarding the resolution, GPSA Resolution #5: Calling on Cornell University to Appropriately Recognize and Honor Veterans Day, which passed at the October 18 GPSA meeting. Although Cornell University will continue to hold classes on Veterans Day, and November 11 will remain a regular workday for staff, the campus will recognize and honor our faculty, staff, and student veterans on November 11 in several ways. 

 

I know that many students are involved in planning the day’s events and I appreciate and support their efforts. As you know, Cornell is hosting a Specialty Concert for the Cornell Veterans Colleague Network Group starting at 9:15 am. At 11:11 am that day we will have a 21-bell salute honoring our veterans. At 6:00 pm there will be a second Specialty Concert, for the Cornell University Student Veteran Ambassadors. The CVCNG is sponsoring a walking tour of our veteran memorials, and a talk by Brigadier General Joseph Biehler. At sunset, there will be a “Greenlight-A-Vet" illumination of the clockfaces on campus.

 

As you already know, the Graduate School hosts events and promotes resources for graduate and professional student veterans; the Cornell Veterans Colleague Network Group welcomes graduate and professional students among their members and at their events recognizing veterans; and on Veterans Day 2020, the Cornell Military Network was launched to promote and organize military-affiliated Cornell alumni across cohorts. These groups also plan special events recognizing and supporting veterans throughout the year.

 

Sincerely,

 

Martha E. Pollack

 

 

 

Martha E. Pollack

President, Cornell University

300 Day Hall

Ithaca, NY 14853

Tel: 607-255-5201