The Cornell Experience
Cornellians are united in traditions and the shared experience of life on the hill, but when it comes to activities, there's truly something for everyone. Interested in volunteer work or entrepreneurial pursuits? Want to show off your Samba skills or explore on your mountain bike? Pursue your interests in the classroom and beyond.
Big Red ice hockey is one of Cornell’s most treasured spectator sports. Learn the Lynah Rink cheers and check out the Zamboni driver's costumes as he preps the ice for home games! Cheer on Big Red's other varsity sports and consider getting involved yourself.
Every year around St. Patrick's Day, an enormous dragon created by first-year architecture students parades across campus. Accompanied by architecture students in outrageous costumes, the dragon lumbers to the Arts Quad where it is slain by a phoenix created by rival engineering students. This rite of spring is one of Cornell's best-known traditions and has been for over a century.
This annual celebration of the last day of classes takes over beautiful Libe Slope and includes music, entertainment, camaraderie, and lots of fun.
There are more than 1,000 student organizations on campus, with a club, program, activity, or group on nearly every topic imaginable. The options run the gamut, from microfinance to roller hockey, from cheese production to snowboarding. Search the complete list of organizations or check out our Student Leadership, Campus and Community Engagement Office for the full scoop on all of the transformative opportunities available to students.
Cornell has a vibrant sorority and fraternity life community, with more than 50 fraternities and sororities on campus. Our organizations take great pride in enhancing their community and enriching their members’ college experiences.
Imagine joining a student group, class, or research program that’s making a positive social change on campus, in our community and throughout the world. Cornell’s David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement supports students who are collaborating with communities to create a more just and equitable world.
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