It was the photo seen around the world — a group of Black anti-war activists walking down the steps of Willard Straight Hall, rifles in hand and demands met. Ed Whitfield ’70, leader of the Cornell ...

“He is a thinker, but he is also a doer. He is a truth teller. He is a quintessential disrupter.” For Renee Alexander Ph.D. ’74, associate dean of students, there was no better way to introduce Ed ...

WHITFIELD, HERBERT ‘ED’ Herbert ‘Ed’ Whitfield, 78, of Denver, died July 23 at home. A proud Marine who served in World War II, Ed retired from Public Service Company following 35 years of service.

One of the top Republicans on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce announced he’ll be resigning next week ahead of his retirement. Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., will retire effective Sept. 6 instead ...