Alumni

Network for Change, July 21, 6 p.m., 20 W. 22nd St., 3rd Floor. Join Cornell students, alumni and representatives from New York City nonprofit and government agencies for a night of networking. Learn how Cornellians working for social change have made their way in New York City and lead some of the most innovative and effective programs and tackling some the city's biggest challenges.

Panelists include:

• Basil Smikle '93, founder, Basil Smikle Associates; his clients include New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Democratic National Committee, the Congressional Black Caucus, the New York City Department of Education, Microsoft, the William Jefferson Clinton Foundation and Columbia University.
• Michelle Morazan '97, U.S. Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Office of the Public Advocate for the City of New York, the New Democracy Project and Alianza Dominicana.
• Jennifer Hu Corriggio '97, nonprofit law attorney who serves charities, private foundations and social enterprises.
• Itai Dinour '01, executive director, City Year New York.

Respond by July 17 to Lisa Elliott St. John, lje7@cornell.edu, or by phoning 607-255-9382. Sponsored by the Cornell Public Service Center, Cornell Career Services and City Year New York.

Cornell Young Alumni Summer Happy Hour, Aug. 6, 7 p.m., Flatbush Farm & Bar, 76 St. Marks Ave., Brooklyn. Hosted by the New York City Cornellians -- Young Alumni Social Committee, http://cornellyoungalumflatbushfarm.eventbrite.com.

Cornell Hillel Networking Series, offering students and young alumni career guidance from prominent alumni and parents. Each panel takes place at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Register online. Information: Julia Levy '05, 607-592-8754. Schedule:

• July 20, Retail Panel, 200 Park Ave. South, with Scott Silverstein, parent '08, '10 '12, CEO, Nina Footwear Co.; Mike Brizel '77, J.D. '80, executive vice president and general counsel, Saks Inc.; and Emily Silverstein '08, assistant account executive, Burberry.
• July 21, Finance Panel, 40 E. 52nd St., with Barbara Novick '82, vice chair, Blackrock; Adam Waldman '04, former hedge fund analyst; and Jane Gelfand '06, equity research analyst, Barclays Capital.
• July 23, Law Panel 2, 767 Fifth Ave., with Marcia Goldstein '73, J.D. '75, partner, Weil LLP; Jay Waks '68, J.D. '71, partner, Kaye Scholer LLP; Tricia Kallett '82, general counsel, CLINIX Healthcare and Harry N. Abrams Inc.; and Jessica Jablon '03, associate, Dornbush, Schaeffer, Strongin, Venaglia LLP.
• July 27, Sports Panel, 280 Park Ave., with Gary Gertzog '80, general counsel, National Football League.