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Cornell was founded as a non-sectarian school, but had to compete with church-sponsored institutions for gaining New York's land-grant status. A.D. White noted in his inaugural address, "We will labor to make this a Christian institution, a sectarian institution may it never be."
Apr 24, 2015 · Cornell's charter explicitly established the university as non-sectarian and co-educational, welcoming anyone who was "academically qualified regardless of sex, color, creed or national...
From its founding, Cornell University was explicitly non-sectarian and committed to equal educational opportunities for all “persons,” men and women. The Cornell University Charter specifically stated that “persons of every religious denomination or of no religious denomination, shall be equally eligible to all offices and appointments.”
The full video of Cornell’s nonsectarian gathering on the Arts Quad for the national day of prayer and remembrance on Sept. 14, 2001, three days after the Sept. 11 attacks.. Rev. Kenneth I. Clarke Sr., director of CURW, reminded the gathering not to vent their anger toward blameless cultures, races and faiths.
Under the guidance of Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell University was established as a non-sectarian institution, open to all, and dedicated to all forms of intellectual endeavor.
From its founding in 1865, Cornell University has been firmly nonsectarian, welcoming students and faculty of any religion, or no religion at all. This approach was controversial in the mid to late 19th century, when the majority of American universities were religiously affiliated; Cornell was called the “Godless” university by many.
Cornell was founded as a non-sectarian school, but had to compete with church-sponsored institutions for gaining New York's land grant status. A.D. White noted in his inaugural address, "We will labor to make this a Christian institution, a sectarian institution may it never be."
