American capitalist and philanthropist Ezra Cornell (1807-1874) was the founder of Cornell University, which soon became one of the more advanced educational establishments of the United States. Ezra Cornell was the son of Elijah and Eunice Barnard...

Ezra Cornell was born at Westchester Landing, New York, the oldest of the eleven children of a Quaker family. As a boy, Cornell attended village schools, helped with his father's farm and pottery works, and learned carpentry. He left home at 18, worked...

ITHACA, N.Y.--The year-long planning process for the diamond anniversary of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration's flagship event, Hotel Ezra Cornell, prepared students to stage 13 food-and-beverage functions April 7-9. The weekend's theme, "Once in a Lifetime," was attended by about...

Cornell University School of Hotel Administration's annual Hotel Ezra Cornell event allows students to gain hands-on experience on hotel operations. Students take over the management of the Hotel Statler located at the campus and perform activities ranging from making beds to checking-in guests. The...