In July 2025, Cornell University President Kotlikoff recorded a video introducing the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiave (CEMI or “See Me”) and explaining why the time is right to engage in this type of university-wide transformation.

He described a program that aims to modernize and unify administrative systems across campuses. Addressing debt, duplication, distribution, and data challenges, it seeks to streamline processes, reduce costs, and improve user experience through common solutions and better technology integration.