He was 89. He was 80. Benjamin Daus 25, a first-year student from Flemington, New Jersey, died from a hiking accident while on vacation during the winter break. More by Matt Butler, The Ithaca Voice's nonprofit newsroom is committed to serving our readers with in-depth local reporting and resources to keep our community informed and better able to engage in the civic life of our incredible place. We tell you from the bottom of our heart, we dont. Paul R. Hyams, professor emeritus of history in the College of Arts and Sciences and a leading scholar of the history and practice of law in the Middle Ages, died Dec. 4 of lymphoma in Oxford, England. Mark Turnquist,professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering, died Dec. 5 in Falmouth, Maine. She was 83. In this room, milk and rum were mixed together, and each group would compete to see who could drink it the fastest. Milton J. Esman 39, the John S. Knight Professor of International Studies Emeritus and a 20-year faculty member of Cornells Department of Government, died Feb. 7 at home in Ithaca after a short illness. Stanley Zahler, professor emeritus of microbial genetics, died April 26in California. Donald F. Smith, dean emeritus of the College of Veterinary Medicine, diedOct. 29. Cynthia Tkachuck 93, former employee elected trustee, died Jan. 6 in Auburn, New York. A fraternity brother told them never to divulge that they were at the party, and he also was careful to stipulate that no one was obliged to drink, but several freshmen later told the police that they were soon pushed to. We continue to ask anyone who may have information related to the incident to contact us at 607-255-1111. John M. "Jack" Bird,professor emeritus in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, died April 27. var site_id = 4609; Sofia Rubinson is a member of the Class of 2024 in the College of Arts and Sciences. The evening Antonio went Bianchi said the last time Tsialas mother saw him was when they had dinner on the evening of October 24 at an off-campus restaurant. He had pushed for the Ithaca Police Department to take over the investigation, given that Mr. Tsialass body was found on city property and that the city police have historically investigated unusual or suspicious deaths even when they happen on Cornells campus. She was 87. Patrick W. Concannon, Ph.D. 71, a visiting fellow and emeritus faculty member in Cornells College of Veterinary Medicine, died Feb. 23 in St. Petersburg, Florida, at age 73. Outside of the classroom, he also enjoyed weightlifting, cycling and photography. He was 88. He was 81. Cornell University Police Department On the evening of Oct. 26, Tsialas's dead body was discovered in the Fall Creek gorge,. In 2011, George Desdunes, a sophomore from Brooklyn, died at Cornell during a ritual in which he was bound, blindfolded and urged to drink. Arthur Art Gensler Jr., B.Arch. Norman C. Dondero, Ph.D. 52, Cornell professor emeritus of microbiology who taught and pursued research in the field of microbiology of water, water pollution and biological waste treatment, died July 10 at Kendal at Ithaca. Robert S. Summers, the William G. McRoberts Research Professor Emeritus in Administration of the Law, died March 1 in New Canaan, Connecticut. He was 91. But how he got to the edge of the gorge and plummeted to the bottom remains a mystery. He was 75. Jack Lambert Jr. 50, professor emeritus of freehand drawing, died Aug. 8 at Kendal at Ithaca. Letting go of the mindset that friends can only be found through classes was instrumental for me in opening my eyes to the possibilities outside class. Several subpoenas have been issued, Honan said. 1:17. James H. Bramble, professor emeritus of mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, died July 20 at his home in Austin, Texas. It was parents weekend, and she was supposed to have met him at the campus bookstore that morning, but he never showed up. Antonie Blackler, professor emeritus of zoology, died June 3 in Ithaca. Warren Brannon, Ph.D. 53, professor emeritus of animal science, died Jan. 22 at age 91. The Cornell Daily Sun He was 98. August was a period of new beginnings and reflective goodbyes as I started to settle into my new life. Matthew, whose sister is also a Cornell student, was from Marlboro, New Jersey and had a deep interest in neurobiology and behavior. He was 92. He was 73. 2023 Cable News Network. She is a senior editor on the 140th Editorial Board. He was 56. 50, professor emeritus of English and comparative literature, died Dec. 19 in Cayuga Heights, New York, at the age of 90. Eugene L. Madsen, M.S. He was 95. He was 97. Economist W. Keith Bryant, Cornell professor emeritus, co-author of an influential text on household economics and key figure in the establishment of a department that would grow to be a cornerstone of the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, died Sept. 13. Louis Albright 63, M.S. James Wells Gair, Ph.D. 63, professor emeritus of linguistics, died Dec. 10 in Ithaca. She was 78. Frank H.T. Jameson Hall, Mr. Tsialass freshman dormitory. Cornell University freshmen were allegedly subjected toChristmas-themed hazing that included chugging alcoholic drinks, sitting on Santas lap and being submerged in trash cansduring a frat party at the center of an investigation into the death of Antonio Tsialas. John Marcham 50, a journalist and longtime editor of the Cornell Alumni News, died Dec. 4 at age 87. The frat was placed on interim suspension after Tsialas death, pending a judicial proceeding. Thomas W. Scott, professor emeritusof agronomy, died Aug. 22 in Ithaca. Santa's proclamation determined what type of alcohol the freshmen then had to drink. '45),beloved and respected benefactor and trailblazing architect, died in Beverly Hills, California on February 11. Still, to Mr. Tsialass parents, anything is better than giving up. His sister is also a Cornell student. Sanya Hashmi, a 21-year-old senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, and a member of the Class of 2014, died Feb. 3 in Ithaca. With the police investigation closed, they fear the campus is quickly forgetting Mr. Tsialas and the warning his death brings. David Mankin, associate professor emeritus of classics, died April 24. She was 72. '21 . She can be reached at [emailprotected]. Edward Dean Wolf, a pioneer in nanofabrication who joined Cornell in 1978 as the first director of what would become the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF), died March 11 in Ithaca. He was 67. A professor emeritus of animal science, Quaas died Oct. 19, 2021, in Decorah, Iowa. Immediate actions to support and strengthen our community. Meanwhile, what happened to Tsialas after the party remains a mystery to the public, and one of the elements of the parents search for answers is the history of Cornell student suicides connected to the gorges in Ithaca. Jerrold Meinwald, emeritus professor of chemistry, died April 23 in Ithaca. The Santa Claus Room. Mr. Lukonaitis quickly noticed that Mr. Tsialas sounded drunk. Rachel Doran 19, a rising senior in the College of Human Ecology, died Aug. 17 in New York City. He was 97. The legal team for the Tsialas family commented that the judges ruling was a crucial step in the case which could have wider implications on cases with potential hazing factors. William C. Dilger 46, M.S. Mark P. Talbert, a senior lecturer in information systems at the School of Hotel Administration (SHA), died Oct. 19 in Ithaca. Phillip Zukowski 23, a sophomore in the College of Arts; Sciences, was found dead May 8 in the Ithaca Falls Natural Area. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. She noted Tsialas attended an unregistered and unsupervised party at a fraternity the night he was last seen. He was 100. Roger Way, Ph.D. 53, professor emeritus of pomology, died June 2 in State College, Pennsylvania. Miguel ngel Balsa Marn, visiting assistant professor of comparative literature, died Dec. 25 in Miami at age 47. The arrogance of these fraternity officers and members isshocking, Bianchi said Wednesday in a statement. 72, professor emeritus of finance, accounting and real estate, died Dec. 11 in New Paltz, New York. At the end of the fall semester, chemistry and chemical biology Ph.D. student Wai Hang (Will) Lee died unexpectedly; in December, environment and sustainability student KAR Robison 22 died unexpectedly. Thomas A. Sokol, professor emeritus of music,died April 28 in Ithaca, New York. He was 83. In some cases, investigators say, they lied. Joseph Quandt, a sophomore in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning, died Feb. 27 in Ithaca. She was 95. The Ithaca Voice is a 501c3 nonprofit news organization. 54, M.S. Valerie Mae Paurus Ota, a doctoral student in the graduate field of development sociology, died April 3 in Brooklyn, New York. He was 94. The family of deceased Cornell University student Antonio Tsialas is offering a $10,000 reward for any information on how and why their son died last month. 65, Ph.D. 72, a world-renowned expert in environmental engineering of agricultural buildings and a pioneer in renewable energy systems, died March 26 in Ithaca. Clifford J. Earle, professor emeritus of mathematics, died June 12 at Hospicare in Ithaca. Lynn Stout, professor oflaw, died April 16. Rhodes, Cornell Universitys ninth president, died Feb. 3 in Bonita Springs, Florida. He was 88. Dr. Maurice J. Tauber, professor emeritus of entomology and former chair of the Department of Entomology, died Oct. 6 in Davis, California. He was 95. Lester F. Eastman, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, died Aug. 9 at the age of 85. CreditSaul Martinez for The New York Times. He was 92. William McGuire, professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering, died Jan. 31 in Ithaca. He was 69. She was 64. He was 86. The Tsialas family started the lawsuit in January after initially establishing a reward for more information in November 2019, shortly after Antonios death. Hiromi Hosono, a visiting associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was killed in a vehicular accident in Chicago Nov. 21. Between him and the gorge was a waist-high stone wall, with the rushing sound of a waterfall on the other side. The loss of a community member can be difficult to process. Cornell officials say Mr. Tsialas most likely left the party and managed to walk to a secluded area overlooking one of Ithacas famous gorges, about a 10-minute walk from the fraternity and away from any path to his dormitory. Mr. Tsialas left a voice mail message on his mothers phone a few minutes later, at 10:29 p.m., but it contained nothing more than echoes and background noises; she did not realize he had called until the next day and thinks it was a pocket dial. At the time, police announced they did not suspect foul play had a role in Tsialas death. A support meeting open to all members of the Cornell community will be held on Monday, July 11 from 3-4 p.m. (EDT) via Zoom. Leland Skip Carmichael, Ph.D. 59, the John M. Olin Professor of Virology Emeritus and an expert on canine infectious diseases, died July 27 in Ithaca. One ended with #justiceforTsialas. He was 84. He was 81. Richard Schuler, professor emeritus of economics and civil and environmental engineering, died Feb. 13. According to the lawsuit, the rooms consisted of the following: The Tropical Room. He was 92. His dedication to the Department of City and Regional Planning in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP) spanned more than 70 years. In the last month, three students have leapt or fallen from bridges -- a phenomenon known as "gorging," some plunging 200 feet deep. Stepped-up efforts to help students with mental health issues began in 2002 and intensified after David J. Skorton became Cornell's president in 2007. He was 77. Martin Gardiner Bernal, professor emeritus of government and Near Eastern studies at Cornell and author of the widely read and debated "Black Athena books on classical civilization, died June 9 in Cambridge, England. Jane Farver,art curator and visiting lecturer at the College of Architecture, Art and Planning in New York City, died April 30 while working in Venice. Rhodes, died March 28 in Ithaca. var zone_id = 336; Ephrahim Garcia, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, died Sept. 10. Herb Voelcker, professor emeritus of engineering, died Jan. 23 in Ithaca. Lilyan Affinito 53, trustee emerita and presidential councillor, died June 29. After his initial interview, Mr. Hanuch retained a lawyer and never spoke to the police again. Robert A. Matthew Friedman '26, a first-year student in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was found unresponsive in his residence in Court-Kay-Bauer Hall on Wednesday, April 12 and was later. First year student Shawn West was found deceased on campus last month after he was reported missing by his family, who hadnt heard from him. He was 82. Everett Donald Markwardt, M.S. Frank Drake 51, a longtime Cornell astronomy professor who inspired millions of people to share his passion for finding life on other planets, died on Sept. 2. David Wilson Henderson, professor emeritus of mathematics, died Dec. 20 in Newark, Delaware. Bruce Wallace, professor emeritus of genetics, died Jan. 12 in Blacksburg, Virginia, at the age of 94 from a stroke-related illness. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all CAPS and FSAP services are currently being delivered via telehealth. He was 67. The Milk and Rum Room. Lisa Cimbaluk, a doctoral student in the graduate field of development sociology, died Jan. 8 in California. The Tsialas family is taking out a full-page ad in The Cornell Daily Sun, the universitys student daily newspaper, on Monday and Tuesday asking the student body for help, family attorney David Bianchi told CNN in an interview on Sunday. Gilbert Stoewsand, professor emeritus of toxicology, died July 4 in Geneva, New York. The decision was announced on the school's hazing website and first reported by the Cornell Daily Sun. It seems to me that all these kids who lawyered up just had a complete moral failure, he said. 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