Architecture, Art and Planning

2009 M.F.A. thesis exhibit reception, May 21, 6-9 p.m., 50 W. 17th St., second floor. Graduate students: Allen Camp, Anthony Baab, Nathan Townes-Anderson, Jessica Evett-Miller, Anthony Graves and Elliot Hess. Through May 27; the AAP NYC center is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 1 to 6 p.m.

Financial Engineering

"Perturbations on Black Scholes: Vanna, Volga and Beyond," Peter Carr, Bloomberg, May 20, 5:15 p.m., 55 Broad St. Registration required. An end-of-academic-year networking event follows. Information: Charlotte S. Davis, csd28@cornell.edu. If you plan to attend only the networking event, RSVP to Judy Francis, jm334@cornell.edu.

ILR School

How to Settle an Employment Case, May 20, 6 p.m., ILR Conference Center, 16 E. 34th St., sixth floor. Fee: $85 (includes materials and light refreshments). Information: Opal Bablington, odb2@cornell.edu.

New York Economic Recovery: A Fair Shake for Working Women? May 21, 6 p.m., ILR Conference Center, 16 E. 34th St., sixth floor. Speakers: Jane LaTour, author of "Sisters In the Brotherhoods," and Susan Eisenberg, tradeswoman activist and artist. Fee: $10 (scholarships available). Information: Francine Moccio, fam5@cornell.edu.

Weill Cornell Medical College

The Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D., Lecture, May 19, noon, 402 E. 67th St. J. Emilio Carrillo, M.D., president and chief medical officer, New York Presbyterian Community Health Plan, associate professor of clinical medicine, associate professor of clinical public health. Information: Maritza Montalvo, 646-962-8005.

Stop Stroke, May 20, 6 p.m., Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Ave. Drs. Philip Stieg and Matthew Fink. Information: Lib9027@med.cornell.edu.