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Cornell University 1 History Cornell University was founded on April 27, 1865; the New York State (NYS) Senate authorized the university as the states land grant institution. During the next three years, White oversaw the construction of the first two buildings and traveled to attract students and faculty. The university was inaugurated on October 7, 1868, and 412 men were enrolled the next day. 1.1 African-American 1960s activism Cornell was among the Ivies that had heightened student activism during the 1960s related to cultural issues, civil rights, and opposition to the Vietnam War. （康奈尔提高了学生对权益的维护）。 Its administration was criticized for failing to have an African-American studies program, and for the low number of African-American faculty and students. The university attracted national attention in April 1969 when African-American students occupied Willard Straight Hall in protest over alleged racism. （这所大学在四月1969时吸引了全国的关注，当非裔美国学生占领威拉德直厅以抗议所谓的种族歧视）。 The crisis resulted in the resignation of President James A. Perkins and the restructuring of university governance. 2 Campuses Cornell University include Ithaca campus, New York City campuses, Qatar campus. Cornells main campus is Ithaca campus. Since the university was founded, it has expanded to about 2300 acres, encompassing both the hill and much of the surrounding areas. Central Campus has laboratories, administrative buildings, and almost all of the campus academic buildings, athletic facilities, auditoriums, and museums. The main campus is marked by an irregular layout and eclectic architectural styles, including ornate Collegiate Gothic, Victorian, and Neoclassical buildings, and the more spare international and modernist structures.（校园主要是由一个不规则的布局和折衷的建筑风格，包括华丽的学院哥特式，维多利亚和新古典主义的建筑，以及更多的国际和现代主义的结构。） 。 In September 2011, Travel+Leisure listed the Ithaca Campus as among the most beautiful in the United States. The university has embarked on numerous green initiatives.（这所大学已经进行了许多“绿色”的倡议）。 In 20