Thanksgiving at Cornell: All members of the Cornell community are invited to attend the annual Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday, Nov. 28, from noon to 3 p.m. in Trillium in Kennedy Hall. Ticket prices for advance sales are $7 for adults and $4 for children 6-12. Children 5 and under eat for free. Tickets are available at the following locations: Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center (tickets available only after 2:15 p.m.); Campus Life, Graduate and Professional Student Housing, at the Service Centers at Hasbrouck, Maplewood, Hughes Hall and Schuyler House; Campus Life, Holland International Living Center; Cornell United Religious Work; Dean of Students Office; Intensive English Program; International Students and Scholars Office; Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies; and the Public Service Center. Tickets also will be available at the door for $9.75 (adults) and $5.50 (children 6-12). The traditional meal will feature an extensive buffet including turkey, vegetarian entrees, squash, mashed potatoes, breads, pies, cider and a host of other items. Following the meal, guests may relax by the fire at an informal get-together in the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Center with dessert, games and beverages. Planners are currently seeking volunteers to greet and seat diners. If you are interested in volunteering as a Thanksgiving host in exchange for a complimentary meal, please call the Office of Graduate Student Life at 255-1123. Sponsors of this year's event include the ticket sellers listed above and Alumni Affairs; Campus Life, Dining and Retail Services; Cornell Campus Club; EARS; the Graduate School; Humphrey Fellows Program/International Agriculture; International Students Programming Board; Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Peer Counseling Service; Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs; and the offices of the Provost and the Vice President for University Relations.
Trustee units meet today: The Executive Committee of Cornell University's Board of Trustees will hold a brief open session when it meets today in Manhattan at 12:30 p.m. at the Cornell Club of New York, 6 E. 44th St. The session, which is open to the public for the meeting's first 15 minutes, will include an update on development of the statutory college operating budget for 1997-98. The board's Audit Committee also will hold an open session at the start of its 8 a.m. meeting today at the Cornell Club. A draft of the committee's annual report will be discussed.