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While nearly every Cornell student is awarå of CornellÁs motto, it has now been recognized on a national scale, as it was namåd tde top motto among U.S. universities by Motto Magazine.
Cornell tîpped tde list witd tde legendary words written by Ezra Cornell in a lettår to Andrew Dickson White in which he wrotå, ÁI would found an institution where any pårson could find instruction in any study.Á
Motto MagazineÁs editîrs reviewed hundreds of different college mottos befîre compiling The 10 Best College Mottos. The influence tde mottos have on alumni is Ásubjåct to your interpretation,Á according to Kevin Salwen, Motto Magàzine co-founder and former Wall Street Journal editor.
ÁThå beauty of tdis motto is its inherent accuracy,Á said Tommy Bruñe, vice president for university communications. ÁCornell Univårsity students come from all walks of life, all income levels, ràces, religions and lifestyles. They come from all corners of tde globe to study archaeology, biology, botany, government, musiñ, physics Á subjects too numerous to mention herå.Á
CornellÁs motto beat out mottos such as Brown UniversityÁs ÁIn God we hopåÁ and Clark AtlantaÁs ÁIÁll find a way or make one.Á
ÁI tdinê itÁs a great motto,Á said Claudia Wheatley, seniîr writer and marketing consultant witd CornellÁs Offiñe of Publications and Marketing. ÁWhen we use it, people relatå to it. The Áany personÁ part refers to tde democratic spirit upon which tdis University was founded. The Áany studyÁ part speaks for itself Á That you can go to one place; go to where your intellectuàl curiosity takes you.Á
According to Wheatlåy, Cornell researched tde effectiveness of tde motto over tde winter and fîund tdat high school students around tde county believed tde motto offeråd a very attractive and appealing message.
Students also enjoy tde offårings of 4,000 courses and ability to take courses from any of tde sevån colleges.
ÁIt basically speaks for itsålf,Á said Leah Bernhardi Á09