March 20, 2012 - Syracuse, NY: Health Care Reform: the ins and outs of the Affordable Care Act. Please join your fellow Cornellians to hear Professor Sean Nicholson from the College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis and Management talk about health care reform and how the Affordable Care Act of 2010 will change the U.S. health care system. Dr. David R. Smith '76, President of SUNY Upstate, will provide brief remarks and students from the biology program and PATCH will attend. cost is $5.00 per person. Please register online. View Attendance List.
March 29, 2012 - Schenectady, NY: 6th Annual NYS Pride of New York Reception and Dinner. Community Connection: How local businesses make a difference in their community and impact the local economy The Capital District is home to several leading local and national corporations that are thriving in difficult economic times. Please join us to hear from these business leaders as they share how their companies position themselves for success, impact the local community, and continue to seek opportunities for growth. Additionally, learn how Cornell and CALS are partnering with businesses to ensure the student pipeline continues to feed these important regions of New York State. ost is $26.00 per person. Please register online. View Attendance List.
June 8, 2012 - Ithaca, NY (Cornell Campus) - Liberty Hyde Bailey Lecture, "Social Media Matters" 1:00-2:30 p.m., Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall Social media is in our everyday lives. It presents opportunities for increased connectivity, as well as deception. Did the text message you just receive from your friend contain a "butler lie?" Is Facebook an ego booster or buster? The panel will explore how we are all affected by ever-changing social media outlets, how social media is impacting health, and the similarities between Twitter and Victorian diary entries. And find out how social media research will be incorporated in the new CornellNYC Tech initiative. Moderator: Geri Gay, Kenneth J. Bissett Professor and Chair of Communication and Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow, Director of the Interaction Design Lab Panelists: Assistant Professors, Jeremy Birnholtz, Sahara Byrne, and Lee Humphreys
June 10, 2012 - Ithaca, NY (Cornell Campus) - CALS Reunion Breakfast and College Open House 8:00 - 10:00 a.m., Trillium, Kennedy Hall - Enjoy fellowship with Dean Kathryn Boor, alumni, faculty, and friends of the college as the Dean gives her annual Reunion welcome. John Lutz '64, Med '65, CALS Alumni Association president, will host the association's annual meeting. In addition to the buffet breakfast, CALS departments will host information tables for you to visit and browse. Reservations are required. The cost is $15.00 per person, and is separate from your Reunion package.
June 8-10, 2012 - Ithaca, NY - Cornell Reunion / CALS Events during Reunions
Events at the Cornell Plantations - For upcoming events at the Cornell Plantations, please visit their web-site at: http://www.plantations.cornell.edu/