The only financial compensation Booker is receiving from the University to speak at convocation is money to cover the costs of transportation from Ithaca to Newark, according to University Trustee Andrew Tisch ’71.

The social media maven who is preparing to make a run for the U.S. Senate will address graduating seniors at convocation this year, the Class of 2013 Convocation Committee announced Thursday.

Speaking to a packed Schoellkopf Stadium, Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged the Class of 2012 to keep Cornell’s land grant mission, as well as the willingness to take risks, close to their hearts as they depart from The Hill at the University’s 144th Convocation on Saturday.

More than 3,000 undergraduates and more than 1,000 professional and graduate students will become Cornell alumni this weekend. 

Despite their opposition to his strong defense of the New York Police Department surveillance program involving Muslim students, student leaders from Cornell’s Muslim community expressed measured support for the selection of NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg as this year’s Convocation speaker.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will deliver the convocation address to this year’s graduating seniors, the Class of 2012 Convocation Committee announced Wednesday.

Amid a recent barrage of speculation surrounding his presidential aspirations, former Mayor of New York City Rudolph Giuliani may be used to receiving career advice. But on Saturday, he played the advisor and implored the Class of 2011 to work toward the public good.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will address graduating seniors as this year’s convocation speaker, the Class of 2011 Convocation Committee announced Monday.

Pelosi says Cornellians "have helped ensure a better future for America." The senior class donates more than $166,000 to Cornell.

Two years after his own graduation, Mark Coombs '08 gives his take on the string of liberals that have spoke at convocation.