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2019 New York Laws
EDN - Education
Title 7 - State and City Colleges and Institutions-Cornell University
Article 115 - Cornell University
5702 - Objects and Powers of the Corporation.

Universal Citation: NY Educ L § 5702 (2019)
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§ 5702. Objects  and powers of the corporation.  The leading object of
  said corporation shall be to teach such  branches  of  learning  as  are
  related  to  agriculture  and  the  mechanic  arts,  including  military
  tactics, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of  the
  industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life.  But
  such other branches of science and knowledge may be embraced in the plan
  of  instruction  and  investigation  pertaining to the university as the
  trustees may deem useful and proper.  Said university is  authorized  to
  establish  faculties,  departments and branches and carry on its work at
  any places in this state and to confer any and all literary, scientific,
  technical and professional  degrees,  and  in  testimony  thereof  award
  certificates  and diplomas.  Persons of every religious denomination, or
  of no religious denomination, shall be equally eligible to  all  offices
  and appointments.

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