Cornell e-News -- December 2009

December 2009

From Orientation to Dragon Day to Slope Day and Commencement, university photographers have gathered their favorite images of Cornell people, places and traditions for 2009. Enjoy the slide show, and have a safe and happy holiday.

Provost responds to academic task force reports

In a recent message, Provost Kent Fuchs gave his perspective on the academic task force reports. He said, "In all cases, I have sought to respect the need to accord individual academic units an appropriate degree of autonomy, while at the same time ensuring that all such decisions support and advance the overall strength of the university." Follow Cornell's strategic planning efforts at www.cornell.edu/reimagining.

Season's greetings from Alumni Affairs & Development

Take a stroll down memory lane with a slide show that captures campus culture and the academic life at the university.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

CAMPUS:
Basketball at MSG ... Winter commencement ... Diversity grant ...
Teaching physics ... Digital literacy ... Sustainable design ...
African-American videos ... Quality milk ... Lab of O on '60 Minutes'

PEOPLE:
Grammy nod ... Marshall scholar ... A.D. White parallels ...
AAAS fellows ... Concerto competition winner ...
Alumnus fights for freedom ... Canadian Olympian

RESEARCH:
Legislating health ... Sign language by cell phone ...
Saturn moon mystery solved ... War's effect on the brain ...
Chubby hubby ... Sexual showoffs ... Cybersecurity

OUTREACH:
New York economy ... Library archive ... Harlem hospitality ...
Indonesian culture celebrated ... Class aids local nonprofits

FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
Scholarships open doors ... Helmsley Trust boosts Hotel School ...
Bethe House endowed for Dale Corson

ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
Leadership conference ... Johnson School predictions dinners ...
Coversations with CIS dean ... Cornell Cares Day ...
Broadway's Arthur Laurents ... Wine tasting, silent auction

CORNELL LINKS:
Quick links to Cornell resources

ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:

Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference, Jan. 29-31
The Washington, D.C., conference will feature nearly 40 sessions -- faculty and staff presentations, student theater, alumni-led discussions, trustee insights, board meetings, networking opportunities and organization-specific programs -- for 800 volunteer leaders. A few events are open to all alumni. Visit www.alumni.cornell.edu/calc for information.

Johnson School 2010 predictions dinners
The Johnson School welcomes Cornell alumni from all schools to predict the future. In cities across the country, network during a cocktail reception, followed by a sit-down dinner with a keynote speaker: in Los Angeles (Jan. 5), featuring Jonathan Dolgen '66; Bay Area (Jan. 7), featuring Andy Kessler '80; Finger Lakes (Jan. 13), featuring Steven S. Gal '88; Boston (Jan. 23), featuring Robert H. Frank; Chicago (Jan. 26), featuring Brit J. Bartter, M.S. '76, Ph.D. '77; and Washington, D.C. (Jan. 28), featuring Dick Gephardt. Learn more and register online. Assistance: alumni@johnson.cornell.edu or 800-847-2082, Ext 2.

CEN: Conversations with CIS Dean Dan Huttenlocher, Jan. 12 and 14
Dan Huttenlocher, the dean of the Faculty of Computing and Information Science, will discuss his vision for building on the program's excellence in computer science, information science and statistics in Bellevue, Wash., and Emeryville, Calif., on Jan 12 and 14. Also on hand: leaders and entrepreneurs in technology. All Cornellians are welcome. Details and registration: www.cen.cornell.edu. Assistance: Allison Shirley, 607-254-7176, allison.shirley@cornell.edu.

Cornell Cares Day, Jan. 9
A worldwide student-alumni service event to serve communities through hands-on service projects. Find an event in your area: http://online.aad.cornell.edu/Content/event/calendar/index.cfm.

An evening with Broadway legend Arthur Laurents '37, Jan. 13
For six decades, Arthur Laurents '37 has been one of the great figures of Broadway. He wrote the books for the musicals "West Side Story," "Gypsy" and "La Cage aux Folles" and the films "The Way We Were" and "The Turning Point." The event, sponsored by NYC Cornellians in Entertainment and Harvardwood, will take place Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in New York City. RSVP by Jan. 8. For more information and to join the NYC CinE listserv, contact Anaiza Morales '00 at aem13@cornell.edu.

12th annual wine tasting and silent auction, Jan. 29
Cornellian-owned Finger Lakes wineries, more than 100 wines to taste, hundreds of silent auction items, a turkey carving station, hors d'oeuvres, a chocolate fountain, dessert tables and free souvenir wine glasses will all be featured Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m. at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park in Syracuse. Tickets: $35 advance sale; $45 at the door. Order tickets: www.caacny.com. Proceeds benefit the Bob Bitz '52 Scholarship Fund for central New York students. Information: Jim Miller '69, jgm27@cornell.edu.

CORNELL LINKS:

Cornell Alumni Magazine: http://cornellalumnimagazine.com/
All Things Considered -- and Discussed. Vivian Schiller '83 became the head of NPR a year ago, and she sees a bright future for radio in the Internet age. She tells us why in an exclusive CAM interview. Also: The "Reimagining Cornell" strategic planning process began in June and is now in midstream. Provost Kent Fuchs assesses what's been done so far and explains where we go from here. It's all in the January/February 2010 issue, along with photos of the "Red Hot Hockey" game at Madison Square Garden and the latest on football hero Ed Marinaro '72.

Ezra magazine: http://ezramagazine.cornell.edu/
There are 45,000 Cornell alumni living and working in the New York City metro area, hundreds of students in many colleges and programs, as well as many faculty members and staff. It is an ever-expanding universe of Cornelliana embracing many academic courses and visiting lecturers and more than 300 events a year. Read about it in the winter issue of Ezra.

Far Above ... The Campaign for Cornell: http://www.campaign.cornell.edu/
Cornell alumni: http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/
Alumni events calendar: http://online.aad.cornell.edu/Content/event/calendar/index.cfm
Get involved: http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/volunteer.cfm

Cornell home page: http://www.cornell.edu/
Search Cornell: http://www.cornell.edu/search/
Campus Events Calendar: http://www.cornell.edu/events/
CornellCast videos: http://www.cornell.edu/video/

Cornell in the News: http://www.pressoffice.cornell.edu/inthenews/

Chronicle Online: http://www.news.cornell.edu/
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Big Red sports: http://cornellbigred.com/
CyberTower: http://cybertower.cornell.edu/
Cornell's Adult University: https://www.sce.cornell.edu/cau/
The Cornell Store: http://www.store.cornell.edu
CU in the City blog: http://blogs.cornell.edu/city/

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