Ezra Update - October 2012


	CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OCTOBER 2012

Events

"A New Breed of Entrepreneur in the Business of Hospitality, Food and Drink" - Nov. 7, Atlanta

Sy Katz '31 Parade - Nov. 10, New York City

Israel Ballet production of Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" - Nov. 10, Tel Aviv, Israel

CSV presents: A Cornell NYC Tech Campus update with Dean Dan Huttenlocher - Nov. 13, Menlo Park, Calif.

The Cornell Club welcomes Gordon Chang '73, Law '76 - Nov. 13, 2013, The Cornell Club-New York City

Cornell Adult University spring theater weekend with professor Glenn Altschuler - April 5-7, 2013, New York City

"Frozen Apple": Men's hockey to battle Michigan in NYC - Nov. 24, Madison Square Garden

Spotlight

Video: "Cornell's Land-Grant Mission and the Spirit of Public Engagement" celebrates and explains how that mission has evolved from the university's founding.

Obituaries

• Jennifer Gerner

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Cornell celebrates its public engagement mission at Barton Hall event In an event that honored Cornell's tradition of public engagement and its founding as a land-grant university, a dinner banquet at Barton Hall, "Cornell Now: Celebrating Our Land-Grant Mission," was held Oct. 26 as part of Trustee-Council Annual Meeting weekend. At a pre-dinner reception, faculty and students showcased examples of Cornell's public engagement projects, research and partnerships across its colleges.
	Alumna founds Light in the Attic for Mississippi's kids Kathryn Ling '11, a Teach for America corps member, applied for grants and increased her classroom library to 250 books, but it still didn't feel like enough.
	How football lineman Josh Grider found grace on the ice Following a tough 2011 football season, Grider '14 got hooked on ice hockey - and found that his time on the ice has also improved his football skills.

Hurricane Sandy relief update

President Skorton gives an update on the impact and response to Hurricane Sandy at Cornell locations in New York City, across the state, along the East Coast and in Haiti.

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	Skorton: Progress is ongoing for Cornell's strategic plan initiatives President delivered State of the University Address Oct. 26 in Statler Auditorium.
	Cornell NYC Tech's first endowed professorship honors alumnus Chair for Robert Tishman '37; also, new images of the planned campus have been released.
	Faculty task force offers internationalization plan for Cornell Report: build on existing strengths, coordinate resources and make new investments.
	King-Shaws' gift names ILR Conference Center; dedication held Oct. 25 Rubén Jose King-Shaw Jr. '83 and his wife, Patricia, were inspired by Frank Rhodes.
	Externship programs benefit alumni sponsors, give students experience They offer alumni opportunities to mentor while students are able to try out different careers.
	Women's cross country claims second consecutive Heps title Also, team co-captain Katie Kellner '13 won the individual Ivy League championship.
	President Skorton, Ratan Tata headline NYC Entrepreneurship Summit The Oct. 12 event drew more than 350 attendees in New York City.
	Junot Diaz named a 2012 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship 'genius' Fiction writer Diaz, MFA '95, is among 23 recipients of the award.
	Richard Meier meets with students, lectures during AAP visit Meier '56, B.Arch. '57, returned to campus Oct. 17 and reflected on his work.