Amber Aspinall, a 2017 graduate of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, was selected as the recipient of the 2016-17 Cornell Black Alumni Association (CBAA) Outstanding Student Leadership Award. This award is given to one (1) graduating senior of African descent and one (1) graduating graduate student for his/her outstanding leadership and efforts to […]
Faith Morrell McIntosh was selected as CBAA’s Literary Grant recipient for the 2015 cycle. Below, Faith tells us a bit about herself, how the CBAA Literary Grant helped her, and most importantly, about her forthcoming novel, Prisoner on the Mountain. For a first look into Prisoner on the Mountain, visit Faith’s website, Books By […]
It is not enough to congratulate ourselves on our exclusivity, our Ivy League association, our elite status. If we do that, we succeed only in becoming snobs, and we ignore the admonitions of the Founders across the expanse of the past 150 years. We aspire to be elite, without the burden of being elitist. We […]
Cornell Black Alumni Association (CBAA) 2016 Outstanding Student Leadership Award The 2015-2016 Cornell Black Alumni Association Outstanding Student Leadership Award recognizes a current undergraduate senior (Class of 2016) of African descent for his/her outstanding leadership and efforts to enhance the lives of students and the community-at-large while attending Cornell University. The purpose of the award is to recognize past accomplishments […]
The College of Arts and Sciences has announced the establishment of the first Ph.D. program in Africana studies in New York state. “Cornell’s unique resources, with its renowned faculty, seven colleges and world-class libraries, will enable this to quickly become one of the top doctoral programs in the field,” said Provost Kent Fuchs. Although 300 […]
Cornell Black Alumni Association (CBAA) 2013-2014 Outstanding Student Leadership Award The 2013-2014 Cornell Black Alumni Association Outstanding Student Leadership Award recognizes a current undergraduate senior (Class of 2014) of African descent for his/her outstanding leadership and efforts to enhance the lives of students and the community-at-large while attending Cornell University. The purpose of the award […]
[image url=”https://cbaa1976.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Laura-2012-1-199×300.jpg” alignment=”center” margin_left=”0″ margin_right=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ border=”mediumBorder” icon=”” shadow=”7″ link=”” target=”_parent” width=”199″ height=”300″] Laura Wilkinson is no stranger to leadership at Cornell. She is a member of the Cornell University Council, Cornell Law School Advisory Council and Cornell Black Alumni Association. In addition, Wilkinson is a former Chair of the President’s Council of Cornell Women […]
The Cornell University Board of Trustees appointed 7 new members including CBAA Member Laura Wilkinson, MBA ’85, JD ’86. Wilkinson and the other appointees will serve 4 year terms starting on July 1st. To read more about the appointment and learn about the other new trustees, please read the Cornell Chronicle article. Let’s congratulate Laura […]
Contact: Cynthia Cuffie FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel: 908-234-9731 Email: cufjack@yahoo.com RAQUEL SMITH IS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2012-13 CORNELL BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD [image url=”https://cbaa1976.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Raquel-Headshot-300×214.jpg” title=”Anika” alt=”CBAA President Anika Daniels-Osaze” alignment=”center” margin_left=”0″ margin_right=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”10″ border=”smallBorder” icon=”” shadow=”7″ link=”” target=”_parent” width=”300″ height=”214″] Raquel Smith, a senior in the College of […]
Mission Statement The purpose of Les Femmes de Substances is to foster a sense of community and leadership within the Black female population on Cornell’s campus. Through educational experiences and programs, Les Femmes strives to create women of substance, who will make every effort to give back and build up their surrounding communities. The mission […]