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Cornell University, the land-grant university of the State of New York, initiated a comprehensive, substantive review of Cornell's land-grant mission in the twenty-first century in the early part of 2002. Five panels were established by President Hunter R. Rawlings III and Provost Biddy Martin to assess cooperative extension programs, the role of technology transfer and engineering economic development, and Cornell's contributions to K-12 education. Five panels of faculty, staff, and trustees assessed the programs and charted directions for the future. A presidential commission oversaw and coordinated the work of the panels, addressed cross-cutting issues related to the land-grant mission of Cornell, and re-assessed the implications of their work for Cornell as a private university with a public mission. Links to the final reports of the panels appear below.
The big questions addressed by the
panels
What are the unique contributions of Cornell to New York State as the land-grant university? How should Cornell address the question and effect change?
Why consider the land-grant mission now?
- Cornell has been a national leader in land-grant affairs for many years. Along with many land-grant universities, Cornell seeks more contemporary interpretations of the land-grant mission.
- Cornell's leadership, the President and the Provost, and members of the Board of Trustees want to pursue the land-grant concept for the 21st century.
- The re-accreditation team also recommended "giving voice to the ongoing discussion within Cornell about what it means to be an Ivy-League, land-grant, fully engaged university."
- Cornell's administration and some leading faculty are interested in engaging disciplines across the university in translating the outcomes of research and scholarly work for the public benefit.
- Cornell is committed to the involvement of students, faculty, and staff in interaction with the public outside the classroom through research, community-based learning, and participation.
Final Reports from all the panels: January, 2003
 Executive Summary/Recommendations from all Panels pdf file
Final
Report -- Outreach/Extension: Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences,
Human Ecology and Veterinary Medicine pdf
file
Final
Report -- Outreach/Extension: Industrial and Labor Relations pdf
file
Final
Report -- Engineering Outreach: Economic Development pdf
file
Final
Report -- K-12 Education pdf
file
Final
Report-- Technology Transfer pdf
file
Land
Grant Mission Review Summary: Implementation Plans and Actions pdf
file
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