September 2009
President David Skorton and Provost Kent Fuchs continued their series of town-hall meetings with faculty, staff and students in September, explaining the ongoing development of the strategic plan and taking questions from audience members. At a Sept. 16 faculty forum, Skorton stressed the need for the university to erase a projected $215 million deficit, pointing out that faculty members must regain the resources they need to fulfill their academic aspirations. Students at a Sept. 17 forum wanted to know whether the "Reimagining Cornell" planning process was really just a way to make program cuts.
Handing out 6,300 bars of soap, Vishnu Patel '10 and other student volunteers from Cornell University Emergency Medical Service launched their campaign Sept. 18 as a way to tell students that hand washing is an effective way to prevent flu. The Cornell community has been reaching out to ill students, delivering meals and flu kits from Gannett Health Services. More than 700 students have had the flu since the semester began, Gannett reports.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
CAMPUS:
Climate Action Plan ... Stocking Hall renovation ... Reaccreditation ...
WCMC-Qatar curriculum ... Mental health efforts ... LINK Alliance ...
Engineering accreditation ... Faculty on CyberTower ... AARP honor
PEOPLE:
NIH grants ... Cambodia project ... Professors-at-Large ...
Bethe House endowment ... Skorton on federal council ...
iFyber launches ... Alumnus talks sports
RESEARCH:
Arecibo report ... Medieval artwork ... Nike apparel test ...
Solar cells ... Modeling conductivity ... Prostate Cancer Institute ...
Sustainable expertise ... Heart fibrillation ... Fertilizing crops
OUTREACH:
Green jobs training for veterans ... Artist Maya Lin exhibit ...
Library partnership ... JumpStart ... Global Health summer abroad
FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
Scholarship matching-gift challenges ... Why I give
ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
Rochester connection ... Spirit of Zinck's ... Homecoming ...
Web seminar ... Venture capitalists ... CornellConnect ... Hockey
CORNELL LINKS:
Quick links to Cornell resources
CAMPUS:
Cornell's Climate Action Plan will eliminate carbon emissions by 2050
Stocking Hall to get four-story addition, renovations next September
Cornell passes first big hurdle toward 2011 reaccreditation
WCMC-Q enrolls a record medical class, extends its pre-med curriculum
Awareness efforts aim to help community recognize mental distress
Minority male students aim to help each other close achievement gap
Environmental engineering degree program is accredited
New CyberTower brings the faculty into sharper focus
Cornell is first in AARP history to win "Best Employer" twice in a row
PEOPLE:
Researchers receive NIH grants, including two $2.5M Pioneer awards
Hotel grad takes hospitality training to Cambodia to help youth succeed
Jeffrey McNeely, Rebecca Solnit named A.D. White Professors-at-Large
Trustee honors Dale Corson by endowing Bethe House professor-deanship
David Skorton named to high-level federal advisory council
Fabrics that fight germs and detect explosives go to market
Former athlete-turned-politician Ken Dryden '69 talks sports, service
RESEARCH:
Report praises Arecibo's capability for detecting near-Earth objects
Paleontologist explains how monks in Middle Ages perfected artwork
Apparel design students use 3-D body scanner to test garments for Nike
Carbon nanotubes could make efficient solar cells, new research says
Breakthrough in diamond heat transfer could lend ideas to electronics
Weill Cornell opens Prostate Cancer Institute for clinical research
NSF grant to broaden grad student expertise in sustainable materials
Vet College researchers study heart fibrillation with $10M grant
Fertilizers may not help crops of poorest African farmers
OUTREACH:
Program offers green job training to veterans, many with disabilities
Acclaimed artist Maya Lin gets help from Lab of O for new exhibit
Cornell and New York Public Library launch teaching partnership
Professors work with small N.Y. businesses in JumpStart program
Global Health students spend summer abroad in low-resource countries
FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
Two matching-gift challenges seek to inspire support for scholarships
Learn why others give; share your own reasons
ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
The Cornell Rochester Connection, City Hall Atrium, Oct. 7
From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 30 Church St., Rochester, N.Y. Highlights include: The Ezra Cornell-Hiram Sibley Story presented by trustee Stephen Ashley '62, MBA '64; 10 Remarkable Cornellians Who Made a Difference in Rochester; and Afterglow: Cornelliana sing-along. Hurd Orchards and Hunt Country Vineyards will provide refreshments. Free; register online. Club membership is not required.
International Spirit of Zinck's Night, Oct. 15
Alumni will gather around the world to remember days on the Hill and raise a toast to the spirit of Theodore Zinck. Find the Zinck's nearest you.
Cornell Homecoming, Oct. 16-17
Stop by the Office of Alumni Affairs tent on Kite Hill for a Cornell Orchards apple and some Cornell Dairy cheese -- the perfect snack combination. Grab a complimentary Homecoming T-shirt (for the first 300 visitors) and leave your e-mail address so we can keep in touch. Look for the Welcome Cornell Alumni banner. New this year, the first annual Homecoming parade will showcase student organizations, from performing arts to Greek life to sustainability. Festivities will begin around 10:30 a.m. at the Biology Quad (behind the Biotech Building) and move past Lynah Rink across Campus Road and through the alumni tailgate. A panel of "celebrity" judges will help determine best parade entries. Cheer on your favorite student groups as they march by! Information.
CEN Web Seminar: How to be Great on the Job, Oct. 1
Join us for this online event featuring Jodi Glickman Brown, MBA '02, who will show you proven strategies to stand out from your peers and make it to the top of your organization. All members of the Cornell community are welcome. Register online ($20). Assistance: Allison Shirley, 607-254-7176 or allison.shirley@cornell.edu.
Uncensored VC Confessions, Oct. 14 in L.A., Oct. 15 in Palo Alto
Join us to get firsthand viewpoints and advice from venture capitalists on topics relevant to entrepreneurs and startups, including executive/VC/employee relations, institutional dollars, corporate governance, service providers and business sense. All members of the Cornell community are welcome. Register online. Assistance: Allison Shirley, 607-254-7176 or allison.shirley@cornell.edu.
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Red Hot Hockey in NYC, Nov. 28
The Cornell Big Red will be in Madison Square Garden to face Boston University Nov. 28. Visit the alumni Web site or call 607-255-2254 for information on what your class has planned.
CORNELL LINKS:
Cornell Alumni Magazine: http://cornellalumnimagazine.com/
A Life Locked In. Many alumni remember Brad Herzog's 1999 article about Judy Mozersky '92, who suffered a stroke at age 19 that left her mentally clear but unable to move. Ten years later, Brad visited Judy again and reports on her remarkable life. Also: a tribute to Cornell President Emeritus Dale Corson, whose life and career have been celebrated in a remarkable multimedia project. It's all in the September/October 2009 issue.
Ezra magazine: http://ezramagazine.cornell.edu/
The fall issue of Ezra features a cover story on creative writing at Cornell.
Far Above ... The Campaign for Cornell: http://www.campaign.cornell.edu/
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CU in the City blog: http://blogs.cornell.edu/city/
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