Cornell e-News -- June 2008

June 2008

Alumni travel from afar to recapture Cornell memories at Reunion

Thousands of alumni and their families returned to campus to reunite with old friends June 5-8. They listened to President David Skorton's State of the University address and Claire Shipman of ABC News on presidential politics. Reunion featured sporting events, panel discussions, tours, entertainment and, of course, dancing in the tents on the Arts Quad.

Deans named for Colleges of Human Ecology and Architecture, Art & Planning

Alan Mathios and Kent Kleinman Alan Mathios, left, has been named the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology, beginning July 1. A noted economist, Mathios has been serving as interim dean since last July. Kent Kleinman, an architect and chair of the Department of Architecture, Interior Design and Lighting at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City, has been named the Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of AAP. His term begins Sept. 1.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

CAMPUS:
Provost search ... Pell named vice provost ... Diversity institute ...
Wilderness medicine ... 'Illegal' art ... Patent infringement ...
Balloon altitude record ... FieldTurf ... Constable to step down

PEOPLE:
NCAA champ ... Webb, Eastman honored ... Lost birds ...
Stucky appointment ... Lehman in China ... Student recognized ...
Radiology chief named ... Legal scholarship ... Tanner Prize ...
Remembering: Bernie Potter, Frank Shipe, Roger Slothower, Ray Wu

RESEARCH:
Morning sickness ... Ambulance deployment ... NBA coaches ...
Prostate cancer and estrogen ... Social science fellows ...
Arecibo collaboration ... Obesity-diabetes link ...
Digital crossroads ... Berry-flavored apples

OUTREACH:
CU invests in Ithaca ... Ladybug search ... Africa governance ...
Base of the Pyramid ... China high schoolers ... Ithaca Carshare ...
Reducing breast cancer risk ... Singing for social change

FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
Weill Hall ... Life sciences priorities ... ExxonMobil donation ...
David Harris on CU's social sciences expertise

ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
On view at the Johnson ... Johnson School D.C. wine tasting ...
Shoals trip ... Big Red gathering in Massachusetts

CORNELL LINKS:
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ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:

Johnson Museum exhibit
"Something Old/Something New" highlights a wide variety of gifts to the museum's collections of contemporary art and works on paper. Pieces range from old favorites that have been part of the collection for many years to recent additions being shown for the first time. This exhibition recognizes the generosity of Cornell alumni and the difference they make in the quality of the museum's permanent holdings. Now through July 27. For information, visit the museum online.

Johnson School Club of D.C. wine tasting
Join us Thursday, July 10, for a tasty dose of wine knowledge expertly blended with a great opportunity to meet fellow Cornellians, 6-8 p.m. at Vinoteca, Lounge #2, 1940 11th St., NW, Washington, DC 20001. Sample six different northern Italian wines with a personal instructor and enjoy a selection of cheeses to complement them. You need not be an aficionado to enjoy this event. Come one, come all! $35. Register by July 3. For information, visit the Johnson School's events calendar.

Cornell Clubs of Boston and New Hampshire Isle of Shoals trip
The Cornell Club of Boston will make its annual trip to the island and laboratory (jointly operated by Cornell and the University of New Hampshire) on Saturday, July 26. Here is your chance to explore tide pools, tour labs, learn about the island's history or just enjoy the spectacular view. For information, visit the Cornell Club of Boston.

Second annual Big Red summer gathering in Chatham, Mass.
Back by popular demand, the Cornell Club of Cape Cod will host a gathering Tuesday, Aug. 5, for club members, Cape Cod alumni and vacationing alumni to meet new students, scholarship recipients and their families at the home of Fred Jensen, 110 Lake Shore Dr. in Chatham from 5 to 7 p.m. All alumni, friends of Cornell and their families are welcome. Lake Shore Drive is left off Skyline Drive from Old Queen Anne Road. BYOB. Contributions of hors d'oeuvres are welcome. For more information and to RSVP, contact Susan Gutierrez at sjg57@cornell.edu or 508-776-9192, or Fred Jensen at 508-945-3076.

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