Cornell Leadership
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- 2011-2012 Cornell University Annual Report (22.7MB pdf)
Speeches and Essays
As chief spokesman for Cornell, President David J. Skorton is charged with presenting the university's point of view on a range of topics to a variety of audiences. The president has fulfilled this role with humor, empathy, and insight as the occasion demanded: from sharing the excitement and apprehension of being new Cornellians with the Class of 2015 to expressing the Cornell community's grief amidst tragedy, as well as laying out university policy on matters local and global.
Recent Speeches
- 2012 State of University Address
Oct. 26, 2012 - 2012 New Student Convocation Address
August 18, 2012 - 2012 Reunion State of the University
Address
June 9, 2012 - 144th Cornell University Commencement
Address
May 27, 2012 - State of the University Address
October 21, 2011
More Speeches 
Recent Essays
- The Land Grant Mission Today
Cornell Alumni Magazine, May/June 2013 - Back to Basics at the National Science Foundation (co-author Glenn Altschuler)
Forbes.com, April 25, 2013 - Divestment: A Complicated Issue for Universities
Cornell Daily Sun, April 15, 2013 - My View: Students, find the 'best value' college for you
CNN.com, March 26, 2013 - College Behind Bars: How Educating Prisoners Pays Off (co-author Glenn Altschuler)
Forbes.com, March 25, 2013 - Realizing the Promise: A New Model for Greek Life
Cornell Alumni Magazine, March/April 2013 - Guns on Campus (co-author Glenn Altschuler)
Forbes.com, Feb. 21, 2013 - The Physician Shortage: A Place for Immigration Reform
The Huffington Post, Feb. 20, 2013 - Skorton: On Immigration Reform
Cornell Daily Sun, Feb. 11, 2013
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