2,300 acres, sixteen libraries, 10 dining halls, 30 on campus eateries, 260 major academic buildings, eight undergraduate colleges, and over 26,000 total students all make up Cornellâs grand (and at times difficult to navigate) campus. With all of these people to see, places to study, and food to try it is hard to find your ideal spot for any activity on campus. These interactive maps, made with dataderived from real student polls, illuminate study, social, and eating hotspots on campus
As we explore the frequency of student congregations in recreational centers such as outdoor spaces, fitness centers, and, in our case, libraries, this project showcases areas of high free time activity. It becomes a valuable tool for event planning, offering a strategic lens for effective event organization and promotion of social interactions. It may also give you insight on where not to go when it's time to lock in.
Chatting: Socializing Hotspots
Heat Map of Self-Reported Top Socialization Spots
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Chilling: Liesure Hotspots
Heat Map of Self-Reported Top Leisure Spots
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Cramming: Studying Hotspots
Navigating the delicate balance between academic rigor and free time, study time often bleeds into social time. Unsurprisingly, we observe that many Cornell students often choose the same locations for both studying and spending their free time.
Heat Map of Self-Reported Top Studying Spots
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Chewing: Dining Hotspots
Cornell's culinary options offer a diverse and flavorful experience for students across campus.
Heat Map of Self-Reported Top Dining Spots
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Supplemental Info: Respondent Demographics
Understanding the respondents of our survey is worthwhile in analyzing the insights we derive. It is important to note that it was optional to provide the additional information of major, year, and college on our survey. These demographic visualizations portray information based on the people who decided to provide it. Determining respondent demographics provides insight on potential bias in the data and results, and to whom these maps may be the most relevant.