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As one of the first universities founded on a commitment to educating “any person,” Cornell University attracted the attention of women’s rights leaders when it was founded at the base of Cayuga Lake in 1865. Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage, Emily Howland, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton encouraged their family and friends to attend, and Isabel Howland would enroll in 1877. Sharing her Quaker values with Ezra Cornell, Howland became one of many pioneering early women graduates, and her Cornell experience would shape her career and friendships. Join us for this presentation about some of the radical women reformers of Upstate New York and the role of Cornell in their lives.

 Corey Ryan Earle is a visiting lecturer at Cornell University, where he has taught over 4,500 students in a class on the history of Cornell since 2011. He serves as a Cornell history resource person for departments and organizations across campus while working in Alumni Affairs & Development. Passionate about the value of history and traditions in building community and sense of belonging, Corey previously served as board president of The History Center in Tompkins County. He received his B.S. in communication from Cornell University in 2007 and M.A. in higher education administration and leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University in 2017.

The program will begin at 4pm at Opendore, 2978 State Route 34B in Sherwood. The museum will open at 3pm for self-guiding tours. Refreshments will follow the program.