Briefs

Experts on agro-terrorism: Lyle Vanclief, Canadian minister of agriculture and agri-food, will present the keynote address, "Agroterrorism and Bio-Security: Implications for U.S.-Canada Cooperation," as part of a daylong meeting at Cornell on agro- and bioterrorism. His address on Friday, Nov. 30, from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the College of Veterinary Medicine's James Law Auditorium, is free and open to the public. Admission to other parts of the meeting -- which is hosted by the veterinary college for key representatives from state and federal government, the public health sector, food producers and the veterinary profession in the United States and Canada -- is by invitation only.

Cops, Kids & Toys: Tompkins County law enforcement agencies have joined together again for their annual Cops, Kids & Toys program. Cops, Kids & Toys was able to provide toys for 1,375 children in 2000 with the help of many organizations -- including the Alcoholism Council of Tompkins County, Tompkins County Probation Department, Q Country, the Women's Bowling Association, the Restaurant and Tavern Owner's Association, several Cornell departments, area businesses and organizations -- and many individuals, . The program began in the early '80s to help families who were unable to provide holiday gifts for their children. Donations of unwrapped new toys, or cash, can be dropped off at any county law enforcement agency by Dec. 18. Checks should be made out to Cops, Kids & Toys. Toy donations also may be placed in Cops, Kids & Toys collection boxes at participating area businesses. Raffle tickets for fund-raising also are being sold for $2 each or three for $5, and the raffle drawing is Dec. 19. The prizes are $500 cash, a $100 gift certificate from the East Hill Plaza P&C Foods and a $100 Mobil Go Card, courtesy of Chuck's Mobil. Tickets are available at county law enforcement agencies. Parents or guardians in need of supplemental gifts for children in their custody can contact the Alcoholism Council at 274-6288. The cutoff date for signing up to receive gifts is Dec. 10. For further information on the program, contact Cornell Police crime prevention officers George Sutfin or Rich Brewer at 255-7404 or crime_prevention@cornell.edu.

Population trends examined: The Canadians at Cornell Club, with the support of the Johnson Graduate School of Management's Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club, has announced a lecture by David K. Foot, professor of economics and demographics at the University of Toronto, titled "The World of Demographics and the Demographics of the World." The lecture will be Friday, Nov. 30, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Goldwin Smith Hall D. The lecture and a question period will deal with the profound importance of population trends, especially following the events of 9/11. Foot, who has a doctorate from Harvard, is the author of the international best seller Boom, Bust & Echo, the landmark book on the importance of population trends to everyday life. The lecture is open to Cornell students and faculty.

CU and Rutgers Glee Clubs: Cornell Glee Club, under the direction of Scott Tucker, is hosting the Rutgers University Glee Club in a joint concert Sunday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. in Sage Chapel. The concert is free, but donations are welcome. The groups will be performing a range of choral works from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries as well as music from the Cornell Glee Club's most recent international tour in Venezuela. In addition to the tour, which was done in conjunction with the Cornell Chorus, the Glee Club recently performed Bach's Mass in B-minor with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and gave a concert at Cornell during Homecoming Weekend in October. For information about the Glee Club's concert schedule, visit the web site http://www.gleeclub.cornell.edu.