Cornell has raised more than $3.8 billion...

<p>... putting it ahead of schedule in its $4.75 billion capital campaign, due to conclude in 2015.</p>

<p>Obviously the new tech campus win and AEM getting an underwriter raised its cache, but I think the recession actually benefited the school. It forced them to cut programs that weren’t carrying their weight and consolidated others to make for a leaner, more focused operation.</p>

<p>Maybe it’s all in my head, but I feel like Cornell’s on the upswing and there’s a lot of support for it. Not sure I would have said that a few years ago.</p>

<p>That is wonderful!! I never had any doubts that Cornell will rise to the place it really belongs.</p>