Ezra Update - April 2015


	CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS APRIL 2015

Events

Register now for Reunion 2015 - June 4-7, Ithaca

Volunteer at Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen - May 2, Red Bank, New Jersey

"Developing Your Personal Brand" with Steve Dolan, MPS '04 - May 6, The Cornell Club-New York City

Screening of alumna Varda Bar-Kar's documentary "Big Voice" - May 7, Santa Monica, California

NYC Cornellians: Riversweep 2015 - May 9, Queens, New York

"The Big Idea! Cornell Celebrates 150" - May 14, London

CEN Chicago: Foodies in family-run businesses - May 28, Chicago

CAU travel: Cruising the Adriatic and Ionian Seas with Scott MacDonald - Aug. 5-18

CAA travel: "Cuba: The People, Culture and Art" - Nov. 15-23

Spotlight

A new Weill Cornell Medical College video series, "Inside Medicine," is focusing on the culture of mentorship.

Obituaries

• M.H. "Mike" Abrams

• James J. Eyster Jr. '69, Ph.D. '77

• Judith Kellock

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Cornell's Charter Day ceremonies: 'The perfect capstone to an historic year' Thousands gathered in Barton Hall April 27 following three days of events and activities to mark Cornell University's 150th birthday and its impact on higher education, New York state and around the world. See the Cornell Chronicle's full Charter Day Weekend coverage and watch the sesquicentennial video, "Glorious to View."
	Veteran remembers Battle of the Bulge, looks forward to Reunion Class of 1945 alum Bernard Mayrsohn's thoughts are turning to his days at Cornell as his 70th Reunion in June approaches.
	Fox and Poe are new alumni-elected trustees Cornell alumni have elected Stephanie Fox '89 and Jonathan Poe '82 as new alumni-elected members of the Cornell University Board of Trustees.
	Students, alumni showcase efforts at South by Southwest Cornell showcased a wide range of student and alumni innovation during this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas.

Michael Sillerman in Kroch Library rotunda

Kroch rotunda: A circle of honor

Thanks to a donation from Michael Sillerman '68, The Carl A. Kroch Library rotunda, which often displays treasures from Cornell's collections, will get a complete makeover.

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