第14章 Cornell University: Find instruction in any study
康奈尔大学：学到任何所想学的学科
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Cornell University is an American private Ivy League research university located in Ithaca， New York， United States. Founded in 1865 as a coeducational， non-sectarian institution(it was established without any connection to a religion) by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White， the university was intended to teach and make contributions in all fields of knowledge - from the classics to the sciences， and from the theoretical to the applied. Cornell was the f irst university in the eastern US to admit women.It is comprised of three campuses， two of which are located in the state of New York： the campuses at Ithaca and New York City and the international campus at Doha， Qatar.Cornell is the only Ivy League school that is a land-grant institution. It was even the first to allow undergraduates to check books out of the university library. Cornell receives most of its funding through tuition， research grants， and alumni contributions.
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System： Cornell University is an Ivy League school and is regarded as among the most competitive in the nation.The university is broadly organized into seven undergraduate colleges and seven graduate divisions at its main Ithaca campus， with each college and division defining its own admission standards and academic programs in near autonomy. Cornell"s most popular majors include engineering， business marketing and agriculture.
Firsts： Cornell achieved many academic "firsts". It was the first university to teach a course in American history， the first to establish professorships in American Literature and American Studies， the first American university to teach modern Far Eastern languages， and the first to establish a university press. It was even the first to allow undergraduates to check books out of the university library.
Campus life： Cornell has strong Greek life， with many sororities and fraternities， and is known for its mem"s lacrosse and hockey programs. Cornell has more than 800 registered student organizations， running the gamut from varsity and club sports and acappella groups to improvisational theatre， from political clubs and publications to chess and video game clubs. Many groups are subsidized financially by the Student Assembly Finance Commission.
生词助读
non-sectarian [nnsekterin] adj. 不属于任何宗教派别的
theoretical [θiretikl] adj. 理论的；假设的；推理的
be comprised of 由……组成
sorority [srriti] n. 妇女联谊会，女学生联谊会
fraternity [frt：niti] n. 兄弟会；大学生联谊会
gamut [ɡmt] n. 全音阶；全音域；整个范围
varsity [vɑ：siti] n. 大学；大学运动代表队
acappella [ɑ：kpel] adj. 有教堂音乐风格的；无伴奏的
improvisational [imprvaizeinl] adj. 即兴的
中文概述
康奈尔大学由参议员埃兹拉·康奈尔和参议员兼教育家安德鲁·迪克森·怀特于1865年所建立，为八个常春藤盟校中唯一一所在美国独立战争后创办的。康奈尔大学男女同校，不分信仰和种族皆可入学。是一所位于美国纽约州伊萨卡的私立研究型大学，另有两所分校位于纽约市和卡塔尔教育城。与贵族气息浓厚的其他常春藤盟校相比，康奈尔大学算是非常平民化的。与完全私立的其他常春藤大学不同，康奈尔的体制也是别具特色的，即"公私合营""一校两制"。此外，"入学容易毕业难"，是康奈尔大学的另一大特点。康奈尔大学的大部分资金来自于学费、政府研究补助基金和校友捐款。
康奈尔大学是常春藤盟校中最大、最年轻及最平民化的一个，在历年举行的美国大学评比中，康奈大学的许多学科都排在前十名之内。如农学、化学、生物学、计算机科学。康奈尔大学的酒店管理学院是全美首屈一指的，也曾被希尔顿酒店创始人康拉德·希尔顿称赞为"全世界最优秀的学院"。为了训练学习，康奈尔自设了酒店。农业学院在全国同类大学中也数一数二。它的博物馆蜚声世界，是华裔建筑大师贝聿铭的杰出代表作，它的校园宿舍具有典雅夺目的气息，被誉为维多利亚式建筑的经典。
康奈尔大学被视为全美最多元化的校园之一。那里有800个注册学生团体，当中包括从独木舟到全副武装的马上枪术比赛、福音歌咏团、即兴表演剧场、多人作赛电玩会、人声无伴奏合唱团等不同兴趣项目。
康奈尔大学的校友中有41人获得诺贝尔奖。此外，还有美国任天堂总裁，iPod开发商，前任中国驻美国大使，著名的道路桥梁专家茅以升等。
梦想成功录
Wise men seek instruction， fools fall for applause.
聪明人喜欢别人指教，蠢人则喜欢别人赞美。
I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.
我将创办一所任何人在此都能获得所有学科教育的学府。