Equal Opportunity
Graduate School Code of Legislation PDF Document
Summary
Cornell has been accessible to students from all backgrounds since the university’s inception. The first female undergraduate student entered in the fall of 1870, and in 1880, May Preston became the first woman to earn a Ph.D. In 1906, seven Cornell students founded the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity for African American men, Alpha Phi Alpha. In 1921, Thomas Wyatt Turner became the first African American man to earn a Ph.D. at Cornell and in 1936, Flemmie Kittrell became the first African American woman to do so.
- Learn more about Equal Education and Employment at Cornell.
- Institutional leadership: Cornell Office of Civil Rights
- Concerns and complaints related to prohibited bias, discrimination, harassment, and sexual and related misconduct should be directed to the Cornell Office of Civil Rights, 500 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, 607-255-2242.
- For matters related to discrimination or harassment, email civilrights@cornell.edu.
- For matters related to sexual and related misconduct, email titleix@cornell.edu.
Students with Disabilities
Cornell University is committed to providing access and opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in their educational pursuit or employment. Information on services provided to prospective and current Cornell students with disabilities can be obtained by contacting: Student Disability Services Office, Cornell Health, 110 Ho Plaza, Ithaca, New York 14853-6601; 607-254-4545.