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International Programs

Logevall Wins Pulitzer for "Embers of War"

Historian Fredrik Logevall, the John S. Knight Professor of International Studies and director of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, won the Pulitzer Prize April 15 for his acclaimed 2012 book, “Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam."

“As an author, you dream about something like this, but you don't dare think it will really happen to you,” Logevall said. “I feel deeply honored to win this prize for ‘Embers of War,’ and I'll never forget getting the news from two colleagues at the Einaudi Center who heard before I did.”

The Pulitzer citation calls the book, which begins in 1919 and ends in 1959, “a balanced, deeply researched history of how, as French colonial rule faltered, a succession of American leaders moved step by step down a road toward full-blown war.”

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Message from the Vice Provost for International Relations

Bringing the world to Cornell and Cornell to the world: This is the focus of our work. We bring the world to Cornell by educating our students about the world around them. We bring Cornell to the world through teaching, international engagement and outreach, and research abroad. Our mission in Ithaca and around the world is to discover, preserve, and disseminate knowledge to respond to the opportunities and challenges of an increasingly interconnected global society.

Our Vision

We seek to set the standard for globalization of higher education, sharing our knowledge and tapping the insights of the best minds the world over. Beginning with its founding and the matriculation of its first students, Cornell has been international in scope and aspiration. Students from Canada, England, Russia, and Brazil were enrolled in our first classes, and by the early 1900s, students from China and Brazil were a significant presence on our campus.

Over the decades, Cornell has become a globally respected institution of learning, discovery, and creativity that excells both at international studies (understanding the world and its peoples), development studies, and international relations (the use of education, research, and academic partnerships to effect positive change in the world). As New York State’s land-grant institution to the world, we aim to increase opportunities for our faculty, staff, and students to make positive contributions as a result of their international orientation, cultural understanding, and technical expertise.

Our Plan

Recognizing and building on Cornell’s public mission—with its relevance to the international community—is one of five overarching goals that Cornell University has identified in its Strategic Plan. Cornell’s work provides clinical care, technical expertise, research, ideas, and assistance to communities all over the globe. As we approach our 150th year as one of America’s great universities, we seek to strengthen our faculty and the educational opportunities we offer to our students, as well as make investments in research and engagement that serve human welfare internationally. We seek to raise private support for international programs that will sustain work throughout the university.

Our Priority Areas

International programs and engagement require major new investments. With the rise of new global possibilities and the decline in federal support for international research and teaching, Cornell seeks the philanthropic support of alumni, parents, and friends who care deeply about international studies, language education, international engagement, global sustainability, and Cornell’s continued leadership in these areas.

Cornell seeks to raise $30 million in support of several international program initiatives, including $1 million for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, $350,000 for the College of Human Ecology, $500,000 for the ILR School, $250,000 for the Cornell University Library, and $1.5 million for the Cornell Law School.