Saturday, June 19, 2021

The Asian/Asian-American experience at Cornell: An oral history

Bringing together Asian alumni spanning eight decades was a singular treat.  I am at awe with their experiences.  Through their stories, we clearly see how the Asian experience has both benefited from, and has been a beneficiary to, the overall Cornell community.  I'm reminded of a National Geographic piece on Taiwan from the early 1950's that casually equated a local farmer's chances of visiting the United States with a trip to the moon.  We've come a long way, have so much opportunity in front of us... "high above Cayuga's waters..."