Ezra Update - September 2013


	CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS SEPTEMBER 2013

Events

"Cornell Changed My Life": Reflections with Jim Mazza '88 - Oct. 7, San Diego and Oct. 8, Seattle

"Healthy eating for healthy living: A peek into the future" - Oct. 9, Austin, Texas

Fredrik Logevall and David Greenberg: "JFK, Vietnam and what might have been" - Oct. 15, The Cornell Club-New York City

CEN Colorado: Entrepreneurship and innovation - Oct. 15, Denver

Cornell Alumni Association of Westchester: "Embers of War: Reconsidering Vietnam" with Fredrik Logevall - Oct. 16, Eastchester, N.Y.

International Spirit of Zinck's Night - Oct. 17, worldwide

Big Red, Big Impact: Cornell Engages Chicago - Oct. 18, Chicago

CAU: Central American crossing with Cole Gilbert and Linda Rayor - Jan. 6-17, 2014

Spotlight

Slideshow: Images from Homecoming 2013, including events on Ho Plaza, fireworks and laser light show, the Big Red Fan Festival and football.

Obituaries

• Alan K. McAdams

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Cornell Annual Fund callers: 'Best student job on campus' keeps getting better This year, Cornell Annual Fund student phoners will call more than 50,000 alumni, parents and friends. There will be laughter, reminiscing, the exchange of Cornell information and ideas, and more than 6,000 gifts from generous people who answer the call.
	Big Red field hockey team partners with pint-sized fans More than a dozen members of the field hockey team visited preschoolers this month, who then took a field trip to Marsha Dodson Field for a game.
	Greek system enhancements to continue alumni involvement Other ongoing measures are expanded anti-hazing efforts and chapter assessments as part of the effort to end pledging.

In the new issue of Ezra

A close look at Cornell's integrated approach to student well-being, more conversations with Cornell's deans, minority student support, economics faculty fellowships and more.

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	Two professors, at Ithaca and Weill Cornell, named MacArthur Fellows Craig Fennie and Sheila Nirenberg have recieved the foundation's "Genius Award."
	'Cornell Now' sets fundraising records in FY 2013 University closed the fiscal year with a record $475 million in cash contributions.
	$100M gift from Weills launches new medical college campaign Campaign aims at quickly translating breakthroughs to treatments.
	Shattering records: Thinnest glass in Guinness book The world's thinnest sheet of glass was 'accidentally' created in a Cornell lab.
	Diversity hosting boosts undergraduate recruitment Student-led initiative assists minority enrollment goals.
	U.S. News ranks Cornell in top 10 for 'best value' Also, Cornell is No. 15 in QS World University rankings.
	Randy and Howard Freedman fund anthropology research travel Gift will help undergraduates undertake research projects around the globe.
	North Campus faculty-in-residence promote engaged learning They have developed living/learning programs to boost intellectual engagement.
	Follow the Big Red: Cornell joins the Ivy League Digital Network Alumni are being offered a 20 percent discount through Oct. 6.