Briefs

Experiment Station honored: The university's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y., has been named the recipient of the 2002 Perpetual Winegrape Productivity Tray for exceptional contributions to the growth and development of the U.S. wine industry. For each of the last 18 years, the Vinifera Wine Growers Association (VWGA), of Alexandria, Va., has awarded the tray to an individual or organization that has made exceptional contributions to the industry. The tray is a two-foot-long, solid silver champagne service with a sculpted wine and grape border and engraved grapes and vines on the inner oval. The names of past winners are engraved on the back. The Experiment Station is the first awardee ever named from New York state. The tray will be displayed in the Frank A. Lee Library at the Experiment Station for one year.

Winter Session course deadlines: Anyone interested in learning something new, taking a class for personal or professional advancement or furthering his or her education, is invited to register for a course through Cornell's Winter Session, offered Jan. 2-18, 2003. Courses are held on- and off-campus and through online distance learning.

·This Winter Session, distance learning courses focus on topics including the history of popular culture in the United States, principles of public relations and advertising and the politics of incarceration in America. These courses may include a Web-based component, videotapes, e-mail sessions with faculty and/or CD-ROMs.

·On-campus courses offered this Winter Session focus on a variety of topics, including peace science, economics, managerial accounting, Near Eastern and religious studies, and creative writing. You can enjoy smaller classes and easy access to university facilities. Course work is focused and intensive.

The registration period for Winter Session runs until Dec. 11, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in B20 Day Hall. Registration for distance learning courses must be done by Dec. 11. Tuition is $720 per credit. For more information, visit www.wintersession.cornell.edu , or contact the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions at B20 Day Hall; telephone: 255-4987; e-mail cusce@cornell.edu.