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CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
ALUMNI & PARENTS
SEPTEMBER 2016

Events
Register now for the A.D. White Annual Summit for Greeks - Oct. 14-16, Ithaca

International Spirit of Zinck's Night - Oct. 20, various locations worldwide

Cornell Women Cocktail Reception - Nov. 1, The Cornell Club-New York

CAU Travel: "Moscow and St. Petersburg: Strange, Alluring, Enthralling" with Penny Von Eschen - March 30-April 10, 2017

Cornell Alumni Travel Program: Family Adventure in Venice, Florence and Rome, Italy - July 16-22, 2017

Spotlight
Homecoming Weekend fireworks

Robert D. Schultz '77, MBA '78, amassed several decades of presidential campaign items. He has donated his collection to Cornell Library; selected items will be on display beginning in October.

Spotlight
rowing shell named for President Garrett

A new women's rowing shell will be named for the late President Elizabeth Garrett Oct. 1 following the team's annual Schwartz Cup race, which welcomes back alumni.

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Homecoming Weekend collage
Homecoming Weekend 2016 lifts Cornell community spirit >>

Cornellians and members of the Ithaca community and beyond gathered on campus for Homecoming Weekend, Sept. 23-24, for the traditional Friday night fireworks and Saturday afternoon Big Red Fan Festival and football game, as well as intellectual and commemorative events. It was "a terrific expression of the Big Red spirit," said Fred Van Sickle, vice president for alumni affairs and development. Also: see slideshow.
Camille Sims
Miss New York Camille Sims '15 fights for social justice >>

Sims says fate brought her to Cornell – and then propelled her to reign as Miss New York; she finished second runner-up in 2016's Miss America competition.
Steven Osofsky
Alumnus joins veterinary faculty, Master of Public Health program >>

Steven Osofsky, a former Wildlife Conservation Society director, now holds a title endowed by Cornellian Jay Hyman – one of Osofsky's hometown heroes.
  Rhodes award
Newest Rhodes award winners

On Sept. 23, seven alumni were recognized for extraordinary service to Cornell through long-term volunteer activities and efforts.
 

News from Chronicle Online
beehive
Golden Goose Award honors bee expert's impact on computing >>

Thomas Seeley and four engineers from Georgia Tech share the award.
Africana site dedication
Plaque at original Africana center site dedicated at ceremony >>

The original home of the center at 320 Wait Ave. was destroyed by fire in 1970.
Fred Van Sickle
Amid leadership change, Cornellians provide continuity >>

A conversation with Fred Van Sickle, VP for alumni affairs and development.
accelerator
$23M NSF grant powers new science, technology center >>

Collaboration targets improving beam science, particle accelerator technology.
U.S. News rankings logo
U.S. News ranks Dyson, Engineering at No. 9; Cornell at 15 >>

Also: Cornell ranked 19th best in the world by Times Higher Education.
 
 

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