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DECEMBER 2014

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"The Mission of Cornell in 2015: Student-Faculty Interaction" - Jan. 10, Coral Gables, Florida

Cornell Alumni Association of Atlanta: Annual brunch - Jan. 11, Atlanta

Cornell Club of Los Angeles: Kings vs. Maple Leafs at Staples Center - Jan. 12, Los Angeles

"The Big Idea: Cornell Celebrates 150" - Jan. 17, Boston

Lecture and luncheon with U.S. Marine Gen. John "Jay" Paxton '73, M.Eng. '74 - Jan. 22, The Cornell Club-New York City

CAU travel: Chile and Argentina with Raymond Craib - March 12-23

Cornell Alumni Association Travel Program: Waterways of Holland and Belgium - May 1-9

Spotlight

'Cornelliana with Corey Ryan Earle'

Meet the odd-couple founders of Cornell, plus an exclusive interview with trustee Ezra Cornell '70, in this second episode of the "Cornelliana with Corey Ryan Earle '07" video series.

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• John Marcham '50

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Will Gluck collage
Director Will Gluck '93 remakes 'Annie' for a new generation >>

The College of Arts and Sciences graduate wrote and directed the new movie musical, which opened Dec. 19 and stars Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz and Quvenzhané Wallis as Annie. "I wanted to make a movie with my kids," Gluck says. "And I mean 'with' my kids, not 'for' them. They're such a part of the DNA of this movie."

Anita Harris
Alumna's 'Ithaca Diaries' recounts transformative times >>

A few years ago, Anita Harris '70 reread her journals, which had been stored for decades, and began writing "Ithaca Diaries: Coming of Age in the 1960s."

Mitzi Russekoff
Fierce and compassionate teacher leaves a legacy at Cornell >>

David Russekoff '89 established a scholarship for underprivileged students from Brooklyn in honor of his mother, Mitzi Russekoff '54.

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Please make a gift to the Annual Fund before 2014 is history! >>

Your generous support will fund education, which transforms lives and makes the world a better place.

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In the latest issue of Ezra, discover what people love best about Cornell.

 

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Gale and Ira Drukier
Drukier Institute for Children's Health established with $25M gift >>

Cross-disciplinary institute is dedicated to understanding the causes of diseases.

Bradley Stone
$10M gift endows deanship at School of Hotel Administration >>

Hospitality executive Bradley H. Stone '77 of Gaming Asset Management made the gift.

agricultural research project
Tata-Cornell initiative observes first year of research >>

Doctoral students briefed faculty and students on ongoing projects and research.

student mixing ice cream flavorings
'Sweet Cornell' ice cream evokes sesquicentennial >>

Food science students developed an ice cream worthy of Cornell's 150th anniversary.

Robert Langer
Robert Langer '70 named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year >>

MIT professor holds nearly 1,100 patents and founded more than 25 companies.

Kathy Zoner
Chief Zoner testifies on sexual assault to Senate subcommittee >>

Education - begun long before college age - is key to campus safety, Kathy Zoner says.

Nathan Powell
Graduates at Auburn prison praise Cornell program >>

Thirteen inmates received diplomas through the Cornell Prison Education Program.

Eleanor Roosevelt
Cornell Rewind: The influence of Eleanor Roosevelt >>

One key contributor to Cornell's rich history was never a student, alumna or professor.

 
 

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