Table of Contents VOL. 1 NO. 4, SUMMER 2009
THE ESSENTIALS
The Essentials
Cornell gets an official tartan, Steve Reich '57 wins a Pulitzer, Chinese fungi are repatriated, Merrill Family Sailing Center opens, PBS looks at "Renegade Genius" Tommy Gold, and more. Read more
COVER STORY
Global Cornell: Both a tradition and a necessity
Cornell may seem isolated but its view is global, with students and researchers traveling far afield to help the developing world. Read more
COVER STORY SIDEBAR
Writing the next chapter in U.S.-China relations
Nearly seven years ago, Michael Zak '75 proposed a new undergraduate major: China and Asia-Pacific Studies, a combination of liberal arts and professional training. The first 12 CAPS majors graduated in 2008. Read more
COVER STORY SIDEBAR
Bringing the world to Cornell
Increasing scholarship aid for international students is a component of Far Above É The Campaign for Cornell, which has already seen the creation of two major programs for international scholarships.
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VIEWPOINT
The paradox of a 'global Cornell'
What constitutes a global Cornell? Is it the global presence? Is it the preparation of global citizens? Is it the contribution to solving global problems? Read more
MULTIMEDIA
Online shows about topics in this issue
Video and slide shows about Cornell's global activities, the Straight takeover, Darwin Days and David Feldshuh on creativity. See more
OUTREACH
Spring breaks from Florida to Belize
Cornell students spent spring break at a school in Tangelo Park, Fla. mentoring disadvantaged children; and enriching schools in Belize with gardens. Read more
CENTERSPREAD
A worldview at a glance
Cornell's global programs, research sites, initiatives and partnerships View the map
CAMPUS LIFE
40 years ago, a takeover symbolized era of change
Early in the morning of Parents' Weekend, April 18, 1969, 11 fire alarms rang out across the Cornell campus. A series of events that were to prompt decades of social, cultural and political change on campus had begun. Read more
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
'Instant on' electronic memory
Low-power, high-efficiency electronic memory could be the long-term result of collaborative research led by Cornell materials scientist Darrell Schlom. Read more
WORTH SUPPORTING
Unrestricted support is critically important
Unrestricted support is critically important during a time when Cornell's finances have been hit by cuts in state funding, a decline in new gifts for capital projects and a sharp reduction in endowment income.
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ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Art quilts and 'The Grapes of Wrath'
John Steibeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" is this fall's New Student Reading Project; Prof. Riché Richardson takes her quilts to Paris.
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CORNELL BOOKS
Darwin, black students, burials and a green planet
Darwin's life after the 'Origin,' Cornell's first African-American students, how women lived through letters, the sights and sites of Ithaca and Cornell, and an alphabet book that goes green. Read more
BIG RED ATHLETICS
Winter 2009 season was best ever for Cornell
Big Red teams compiled a 172-91-9 record during the winter season, reaching a winning percentage (.649) that is the greatest in the history of Cornell winter athletics. Read more
CAMPAIGN UPDATE
No boundaries for global scholarship
Hearing stories like Class of 2007 alum Ga-Young So's reminds us that, especially in our 21st-century world, it's more important than ever for students to make global connections. Read more
ENDNOTE
Past and future international programs at Cornell
The legacy of Cornell's international tradition is profound; global engagement is a core value of the university. However, valuing global research, teaching and education is different from delivering world-class international programs. Read more
From The Publisher
In this issue of Ezra, we look at why Cornell historically has been so invested in international engagement and why that positions our university, and what Professor K.V. Raman describes as our "globally relevant" students, to tackle some of this century's toughest problems. Read more