This news item from the Cornell Chronicle is about: There are few better words than “bittersweet” to describe the feeling of leaving a place one loves for new adventures. The word represents the sentiments of Professor Robin Davisson, as she and her husband, President David Skorton, announced March 10 they will be leaving Cornell for Washington, D.C., after June 30, 2015. At that time, Skorton will become secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.