Office of the CALS Dean

Welcome to the Office of the Dean

Kathryn J. Boor became the dean of Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on July 1, 2010.

As the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Boor oversees the second-largest college at Cornell and shares responsibility for leadership and advancement of Cornell Cooperative Extension throughout New York state with the dean of Cornell's College of Human Ecology.

Explore these pages to find out more about Dean Boor, her activities and the Office of the Dean.

Recent News

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    260 Roberts Hall
    Ithaca, NY 14853
    Phone: (607) 255-5335
    Email: calsdean@cornell.edu

Win-Win! Cornell Seals The Deal For NYC Tech Campus.
Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a long, collaborative history with many diverse partners in New York City to create a more livable and sustainable built environment. The new Cornell NYC Tech Campus provides extraordinary new opportunities for the college to share our strengths in human health and well-being and entrepreneurship and enterprise, from harnessing the power of the tools of social media to enhancing diversity and availability of healthy food choices to creating beautiful, sustainable landscaping solutions. We look forward to bringing the college’s energy and expertise to this exciting new venture. Read more.

CALS announces plans to reorganize plant sciences departments
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is beginning a yearlong planning process with faculty, staff, students and stakeholders to develop a new organizational structure for one of its oldest and most respected areas of expertise: plants. Read more.

CALS Faculty & Staff Honored at Extension & Research Awards
A pioneer in grape disease resistance breeding; two of the nation's top authorities in microbiology; a leading entomologist who's shaped the way fruit growers ward off pests; and a respected world leader in food aid economics were honored Nov. 7 for outstanding achievements in their fields. Read more.

CALS alumni honored for their outstanding service and accomplishments
From a 1999 graduate who has already become one of the most well-respected journalists in the United States to an apple and cherry marketer who has been an ardent advocate of agriculture for more than 50 years, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) honored seven of its alumni at the Outstanding Alumni Awards ceremony at the Statler Hotel Nov. 4. Read more.