ITHACA, N.Y. -- On Saturday, Oct. 2, Cornell University will host an open house on campus for prospective freshman students at two of its state-supported colleges -- the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR). Students interested in learning about admission to those colleges are encouraged to attend.

The open house provides high school juniors, seniors and their parents the opportunity to visit CALS and the ILR School. Visitors will receive an overview of the university and the academic programs in these colleges and meet admissions staff, faculty and current Cornell students. The program will include admissions and financial aid information.

Both colleges offer a wide range of programs. In CALS, students can select from 22 majors that include programs such as animal sciences, applied economics and management, atmospheric science, biological sciences, communication, entomology, food science, international agriculture and rural development, landscape architecture, natural resources and plant science.

The ILR School offers programs in personnel and human resource studies, economics and social statistics, labor economics, organizational behavior, international and comparative labor relations, collective bargaining, labor law and labor history. Graduates often go on to careers in management and law in addition to labor relations.

Students interested in attending the open house are required to pre-register. The deadline for registration is Sept. 24. Students are encouraged to register online at http://www.openhouse.cornell.edu or to obtain registration forms through their high school guidance counselors, CALS or the ILR School. Registration information on the open house is being mailed to guidance departments in all New York state high schools. For information, call CALS at (607) 255-2036 or the ILR School at (607) 255-2222.