Visitor Resources

The following list of resources will help familiarize you with Ithaca, NY, and with the different events taking place on and around the Cornell University campus.

General

Living in the U.S. [Web Site]

Tips provided by EducationUSA for adapting to life in the United States.

Cornell University

CUInfo [Web Site]

This is the best website for information on almost anything you could ever want or need to know about Cornell, Ithaca, transportation, dining, housing, entertainment, etc. It has links to almost all of the websites listed below as well.

The International Student and Scholars Office [Web Site]

It also has a tremendous amount of information about immigration and visas, student life, cultural information, housing and banking. A fantastic resource!

Cornell University [Web Site]

The main Cornell website, also with links to CU Info, an events calendar, academic and admissions information and student life.

Transportation

CAT, Inc (Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc.) [Web Site]

This is the local Ithaca bus company that serves Ithaca and Cornell. The website has schedule and fare information.

Coach USA, ShortLine [Web Site]

This is the bus line that travels between Ithaca and New York City.

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport [Web Site]

This website will search flights on all of the airlines that travel to and from the Ithaca airport.

Communication

Skype [Web Site]

A free video conferencing program used throughout the world.

Yahoo Messenger [Web Site]

A free messenger program that allows people to chat on their computers.

Entertainment and Tourism

VisitIthaca.com [Web Site]

This website has a complete listing of everything you could want to see or do in Ithaca, including outdoor recreation, places to stay, community events, movies and theater.

Cornell Cinema [Web Site]

Movies on campus. Also, look on the CU Info website for links to events and activities in the area.

News

The Ithaca Journal [Web Site]

The Ithaca Journal is a local newspaper. The online version has local, national and world news, events and a classified section.