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Stephen B. Ashley Donates $55M for Global Development School

12/17/2025

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Stephen B. Ashley donated $55 million to Cornell University to found the Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
The gift is the largest in CALS history and merges the Department of Global Development with the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment.
Interim director Rich Stedman said the school will pursue climate change and food security through a transdisciplinary approach.

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Stephen B. Ashley donated $55 million to Cornell University to found the Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
The gift is the largest in CALS history and merges the Department of Global Development with the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment.
Interim director Rich Stedman said the school will pursue climate change and food security through a transdisciplinary approach.