Student-athletes at Cornell have access to the Class of '44 Study Room. The room is furnished with study tables and chairs to comfortably accommodate Cornell's busy student-athletes in addition to the computers that are all equipped with internet access. Members of Cornell's Class of 1944 contributed to the project, covering the expense of new furniture, computers, printers, a lectern, and other amenities. The space is conveniently located in Bartels Hall and is accessible to student-athletes between classes and before and after practice.
Spear-headed by class leaders Art and Dorothy Kesten, more than 250 members of Cornell's Class of '44 have made contributions to the room, as it also serves as a memorial to the class, which was pulled apart by World War II. As Art explained at the Feb. 25, 2000, celebration of the project's completion, "This is our time capsule." Photos of more than 90 class members, various news clippings and reunion photos decorate the running boards on two side walls and colorful representations of U.S. stamps depicting icons and major events of the '40s hang high on the walls, creating an eye-catching historical border.
The room is open Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Fridays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
