New York State Impact
In support of Cornell University’s Land Grant Mission, the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is proud to advance the lives and livelihoods of New York state citizens through teaching, research, special programs, and public service.
This mission’s ideals were considered revolutionary when the federal Morrill Land Grant Acts were enacted in 1862 and 1890: that a land-grant university education should be open to all qualified students, regardless of class, ethnicity, race, or gender, and must merge practical scientific and technical education with classical studies in the humanities.
Learn more about Cornell’s Land-Grant Mission.

Refurbished Fridges Expand Access to Fresh Food at Regional Pantries
Two teams of students in the Dyson School worked with Whirlpool to place refurbished refrigerators on campus and in high need areas around the region.

New Tool Can Help NYS Make Economically Beneficial Food Purchases
Dyson professor develops an economic model that calculates additional NYS business activity and tax revenue generated from purchases of specific local products.

Hotelies Extend Cornell Commitment to ‘Wish-Making’
Nolan School students raised nearly $5,000 for Make-A-Wish Central New York - with help and inspiration from an alumna who was a wish-kid herself and founded the first college "wish-makers" group in the country.

Dairy Innovation Program Nurtures the Cream of the Crop
For SC Johnson College entrepreneurship lecturer Ken Rother, Cornell's Dairy Runway Program is “very Socratic”–a dialogue to road-test suppositions.

Saratoga Springs Business Leader Receives NYS Hometown Alumni Award
Jim Mastrianni, MBA ’06, is the 12th recipient of the Cornell New York State Hometown Alumni Award.

Contemporary Challenges in Affordable Housing: Addressing current issues with innovative solutions
The Center for Real Estate and Finance brought together leaders in development, preservation, financing, and policy within affordable housing in a dynamic exchange of ideas about modern-day challenges and solutions.
New York State Impact by the Numbers
- 57 Speakers from NYS-HQ’d companies
- $25M Grant-funded projects serving NYS
- 40 NYS-based classroom projects
- 13K Alumni working in NYS
