Ezra Update - January 2012


	CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS JANUARY 2012

Events

Soon nearly every home in Atima, Honduras will have safe, clean drinking water, thanks to a water treatment plant principally designed by Cornell engineering students.


Nearly 1,000 Cornellians converge in D.C. for annual leadership conference From far above Cayuga's waters to Capitol Hill, this year's Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference shined a Big Red spotlight on leadership writ large. A record-breaking 967 alumni, campus administrators and students attended the conference in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27-29.
	Alumnus leads effort to keep New York City kids in school Itai Dinour '01 leads City Year New York, which attracts Cornellians to work with at-risk public school students and stem the tide of dropouts.
	Cathy Choi '93: From stage lights to light bulbs Now a lighting company president, this alumna says she has never forgotten the "gestus" that then-artistic director David Feldshuh often spoke about.

Cornell history, from elms to brains: Corey Ryan Earle '07 recalls Cornellians who gave back in unique and nontraditional ways.

More from
	Outgoing board chair Peter Meinig '61 honored as he steps down Leaders gathered in NYC to pay tribute; in a Q&A, Meinig looks back at a decade of service.
	Frequently asked questions about CornellNYC Tech Tech campus leaders will participate in a Feb 3 public forum.
	New dean is 'natural fit' with Johnson's global outlook Soumitra Dutta is the founder of new-media and technology innovation at INSEAD in France.
	Dean Laurie Glimcher outlines bold 10‑year plan at inaugural address Weill Cornell to be a global leader in clinical care, biomedical research and education.
	University scores a gold STARS sustainability rating Self-reporting sustainability assessment group notes Cornell's work as a 'green' leader.
	CAAA honors Irene H.S. So '61 and awards scholarships at NYC gala Annual banquet saw So honored, $40,000 raised and artwork donated to Cornell.
	New humanities building, fully funded, moves forward Trustees unanimously approved relaunching the design phase of the new building Jan. 19.
	Enhanced financial aid broadens diversity, changes 'many more lives' Cornell now spends some $224 million annually on aid that benefits half of its undergraduates.

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