Ezra Update - August 2014


	CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS AUGUST 2014

Events

NorCal reception: "Is Your Venture Idea Viable?" - Sept. 9, San Francisco

Cornell Club of Mid-America: All-Ivy Happy Hour - Sept. 12, Kansas City, Missouri

Sesquicentennial celebratory brunch - Sept. 14, The Cornell Club-New York City

Cornell Club of Korea's Family Picnic 2014 - Sept. 20, Kyonggi-do, South Korea

CRP fall field trip alumni reception at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Dorothy Turkel House - Sept. 26, Detroit

NYC Cornellians: Comedy show featuring Aaron Kominos-Smith '04 - Sept. 27, New York City

Tickets go on sale Sept. 2 for the world premiere of "Cantares" by Professor Roberto Sierra at Carnegie Hall to celebrate Cornell's Sesquicentennial - April 19, 2015, New York City

Spotlight

'Cornell University: Discovery' Flipboard digital magazine

New digital magazine: "Cornell University: Discovery" is Cornell's second publication on Flipboard.

Obituaries

• Richard "Dick" Call '52

• Phyllis Janowitz

• Robert J. "Jack" Lambert Jr. '50

Memorials

• Geoffrey Chester, Sept. 20

• Kathy Berggren, Sept. 21

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ILR alumnus named Major League Baseball's next commissioner Rob Manfred '80 credits his Cornell education with preparing him for Major League Baseball's management pinnacle. "I have been an effective negotiator because I was well trained in how to get ready to bargain," he says.
	Award recognizes scientist's contributions to public health Natalie Teich '65, president of the London Cornell Club, became a Member of the Order of the British Empire this year, honored for her volunteer work.
	Megan Shull writes positive stories for young people The Ithaca author and alumna brings a personal philosophy to her writing for young people, including "The Swap," a new young adult novel.
	Leaving a lighter footprint: Greener alumni trips Cornell has long been a champion of sustainability, and programming for Cornell alumni is following suit.
	Alumnus' play debuts off-Broadway Sam Bernstein '58, a professor of English at Northeastern University, has made his off-Broadway debut as a playwright with "Olympics Über Alles."

Celebrate the 150th in NYC

Party like it's 1865 in NYC! In honor of Cornell University's 150th year, we are throwing a Big Red bash at Jazz at Lincoln Center Sept. 13. Evening sold out, but there's still space at the matinee. Register now.

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