Cornell is on the brink of historic decisions as its infrastructure undergoes a massive restructuring, and nothing is more integral to the University’s strategic plan than its budget, officials say. “What you hear today will change Cornell more than everything else,” Provost Kent Fuchs told Cornell community members gathered in Statler Auditorium yesterday evening for a public forum on the Budget Model Task Force, part of the Reimagining Cornell initiative to improve the University while using fewer resources.