Cornell University

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cornell-university

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Cornell University built?1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White
2. What is the academic structure?Comprises eight undergraduate colleges and seven graduate divisions, each with considerable autonomy
3. What is the land-grant status?One of three private land-grant universities in the United States
4. What is Cornell University and why is it special?Cornell is a big university in Ithaca, New York, and part of the Ivy League. It was started in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew White to teach any useful subject. It mixes practical learning with research.
5. How big is Cornell’s campus?The main campus covers 745 acres in Ithaca. It has eight undergraduate colleges and seven graduate divisions that can choose their own courses.

Ivy League: An athletic conference and academic consortium of eight private research universities in the Northeastern United States.
Nonsectarian: Not affiliated with or based on any particular religious organization or belief system.
Land-Grant University: Institutions established by federal law to provide education in practical fields, often with state funding and public service missions.
Statutory Colleges: Colleges within a university that are supported by state funds and operate under specific state legislation.