Basic information
Cornell University is a new force in the Ivy League, and its scale should not be underestimated. This 3000-acre farm has considerable scenery and natural history.
This world-famous museum is an outstanding masterpiece of China architect I.M. Pei. Its elegant and dazzling school buildings are attributed to the classic Victorian architecture. The spiritual probe carries the human dream, and also affects its enthusiasm and persistent exploration. Cloning technology is very famous here, and its agricultural college is omnipotent. Its hotel management school is in the forefront of the United States, attracting countless elites to go alone. The $35 million National Computer Center allows students to enjoy themselves in the academic hall.
Campus environment
Cornell University is located in Ithaca, a small town near new york, where the scenery is beautiful and the momentum is open. The campus of Cornell University is located at the top of the mountain. Looking out from the window of the library, you can only see a gray and magnificent scene. The campus covers an area of more than 3,000 mu, showing a grand gesture compared with the typical crowded universities in the northeastern United States.
The school colors of Cornell University are bright red, bright and enthusiastic. What is the purpose of Cornell Sr. in establishing this university? So that anyone can learn what they want to learn here? . It seems that anyone's youth can burn here at Cornell.
Cornell University has 18000 students. There are 2 150 teachers, including 905 professors. This library is one of the top ten libraries in the United States, with more than 6 million books and more than 60,000 periodicals.
Cornell University has the following 13 colleges: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (state), College of Architecture, Design and Planning, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, Graduate School, School of Hotel Management, College of Human Ecology (state), College of Industry and Industrial Relations (state), Law School, Johnson School of Management, Medical College (located in new york City) and Graduate School of Medicine (located in. In addition, there are university libraries, biological science departments, nutrition science departments, summer schools and off-campus learning departments.
Cornell University's School of Hotel Management is second to none in the United States. In order to train and study, Cornell established his own hotel. The College of Agricultural Biology is also one of the best of its kind in China, and many students who have come out of it have entered the College of Veterinary Medicine for further study, pursuing master's and doctoral degrees. In addition, Cornell University has the Cornell National Supercomputer Center, which costs 35 million dollars.
Cornell University has six national research centers, namely, High Energy Synchrotron Research Center, Science and Engineering Theory and Simulation Center, and Freud? Newman Nuclear Research Laboratory, Institute of Mathematical Sciences, National Astronomy and Ionospheric Research Center (in Puerto Rico) and National Fine Structure Research Center.
campus life
Cornell University is considered as one of the most diverse campuses in China. There are 500 registered student groups here, including kayaking, armed carbine competition, gospel choir, impromptu theater, multiplayer video games and vocal cappella group.
There are many organizations catering to different interests and hobbies. School funding is very helpful to the activities organized by students, but the fact that there are many small circles is a problem, because although students can make many like-minded friends, they can't strengthen the communication between organizations, which is particularly serious in many ethnic or religious groups.
The undergraduate dormitory is divided into three parts, namely, the west campus, the university town and the north campus. The west campus is mainly transfer students and seniors, the boarders in the university town are mainly seniors, and the north campus is mainly freshmen.
It is worth mentioning that the campus catering service of Cornell University has been rated as the best among universities in the United States for many times in recent years.
College system
Who is she? Public-private partnership? University type. Among the seven colleges, the College of Agriculture and Biology, the College of Human and Environment, and the College of Industrial and Labor Relations are public colleges under the jurisdiction of the New York State Government. The other four colleges: Arts and Sciences College, Architectural Art and Planning College, Engineering College and Tourism Management College are private. Cornell University combines the advantages of public and private colleges. Many disciplines of Cornell University rank in the top 65,438+00 in the evaluation of American universities held over the years, such as agronomy, chemistry, mathematics, hotel management and so on.
Cornell University's greater initiative lies in its unique school-running style, and its school-running purpose is to make Cornell University a school where anyone can receive education in any subject. According to this purpose, Cornell University strives to provide students with both arts and sciences in the curriculum, and takes the lead in promoting students' independent course selection in the United States to meet students' different requirements for higher education as much as possible. When freshmen begin their four-year undergraduate study at Cornell University, they can choose specialized courses when they register. As long as he meets the requirements of professional courses, other learning courses can be decided by his hobbies.
* In the ranking of American university research institutes from 65438 to 0998, medical schools ranked ninth, law schools ranked eleventh and business schools ranked nineteenth.
* The subjects with the largest number of participants include engineering, agricultural research, biology, business and history. 30% of undergraduates enter the graduate school after graduation, mainly in medicine and law.