CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
ALUMNI & PARENTS
FEBRUARY 2017

Events

Spotlight

Watch this new video that explores the ambitious series of "radical collaboration" initiatives the university has launched to enhance faculty hiring and pave the way to new discovery.

Spotlight

March 14 is Cornell Giving Day – come together with your Big Red family to make an impact for Cornellians and for the world.

Obituaries

• Harold Capener, Ph.D. '51

• Roger C. Cramton

• Theodore J. "Ted" Lowi

• Alain Seznec

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Volunteer leaders shine at CALC

After being snowed out in Philadelphia in 2016, the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference (CALC) roared back into action Feb. 3-4 in downtown Baltimore, with a turnout of nearly 700 alumni, students, staff members and university leaders. Also at CALC: Marshall and Rosanna Frank '61 were the recipients of the William "Bill" Vanneman '31 Outstanding Class Leader Award.

Humanities proposal springs from 'radical collaboration' effort

Cornell's "radical collaboration" initiatives, launched last fall, already are generating momentum and success stories.

Fannie Mae CEO sees his career interests come full circle

As "one of those people who runs toward fires," Tim Mayopoulos '80 says he didn't think twice when he was offered the Fannie Mae post in 2009.

Cornell's Parents Committee pays it forward

Organizers hope to build on the success of last year's career pathways event for one planned this spring before the annual Family Fellows Weekend.

African-American photo collection

Hundreds of rare photographs documenting the journey of African-Americans from the slavery era to the 20th century are now digitized and freely accessible to students and scholars around the world.

News from

Kotlikoff Q&A: Next steps toward campus carbon neutrality

Provost discusses report exploring heating and energy options for the Ithaca campus.

Lynn Perry Wooten named new dean of Dyson School

She currently is a senior associate dean and business school professor at Michigan.

Ted Lowi, renowned political scientist, dies at 85

The charismatic professor of government died Feb. 17 in Ithaca.

Endowed scholarship fundraising challenge is launched

Aim is to create up to 100 new endowed scholarships for aid-eligible students.

Rare Lincoln photo honors retiring university librarian

Stephan Loewentheil, J.D. '75, donated the photograph in honor of Anne Kenney.