A new book from Cornell Academics and Professors Emeriti (CAPE) and Cornell University Press celebrates Cornell’s history of international engagement and campus diversity—from the university’s founding to today.

Beyond Borders: Exploring the History of Cornell's Global Dimensions features chapters on several of Global Cornell’s internationally engaged units and programs and an afterword previewing Cornell’s connected future by Vice Provost for International Affairs Wendy Wolford.

Browse chapter highlights below and find out how to buy the book.

Cornell’s Global Future

"If we want our students to be leaders, our science to be at the leading edge, and our teaching and research to be relevant, we must continue to plan and work in collaboration with partners around the world."

~ Wendy Wolford (afterword)

Bartels World Affairs Fellows | Einaudi Center

"Peeking out of the green room door, I could not see an empty seat left in the Statler Auditorium. Colleagues guarded the doors, photographers were ready, the lights were dimmed, and participants talked in high anticipation."

~ Heike Michelsen (chapter 12)

Global Cornell from the Beginning | Southeast Asia Program

"The role of SEAP was to build an interdisciplinary space—both literally and figuratively—in which students and faculty could learn from one another."

~ Thomas Pepinsky (chapter 4)

Center of the Periphery | South Asia Program

"This multidisciplinary expertise and tradition of collaboration across disciplines allows Cornell’s SAP faculty to tackle the most complex problems related to the South Asian region."

~ Daniel Bass, Iftikhar Dadi, and Bonnie G. MacDougall (chapter 5)

Sending Students Overseas | Education Abroad

"The Cornell Abroad office put study abroad on the map for all Cornell students and provided a seamless connection with the university and college registrar, bursar, and financial aid office."

~ Kristen A. Grace and Davydd J. Greenwood (chapter 49)

Supporting the Global Community | International Services

"In 1933, Cornell became the first U.S. higher education institution to dedicate a staff member to work with international students…. At the time, Cornell had approximately 175 international students enrolled."

~ Jerry Wilcox (chapter 50)