January 29, 2010 - The Cornell Alumni Association of CNY (CAACNY) will hold its 12th annual "Far Above Cayuga's Wineries" scholarship wine tasting & silent auction - 5:30 – 8:30 PM, at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park. The event will feature over 100 wines to sample from 17 Finger Lakes wineries, each owned by Cornell alumni, as well as a Plainville Turkey carving station, hors d'oeuvres, chocolate fountain, dessert table, and assorted teas and coffees. For further information, please contact Event Chair Jim Miller, '69, at (315) 422-4818 or jgm27@cornell.edu
January 31, 2010 - Westbury, NY - Fred Hicks '62 Memorial Lecture Series Guest speaker Professor Jan Nyrop with speak on "Reimagining Cornell". For more information, please contact Heather Abbott via email at haa4@cornell.edu. See who's came
March 10, 2010 - Sarasota, FL - Cornell Alumni Lunch and Presentation - with faculty speaker Donald A. Rakow, Director of Cornell Plantations. At Michael's on East. Sponsored by the Sarasota Manatee Cornell Club. For more information, contact Allison Archbold at aarchbold@aol.com or phone 941-952-9581.
March 15, 2010 - Great Neck, NY - Reception, Networking, and Presentation - Bringing Out the Entrepreneur in You: "When Becoming an Entrepreneur Becomes a Financial Necessity" with David Gusick '84, Chief Collaborator, Extreme Collaboration. Sponsored by the Cornell Entrepreneur Network (CEN) Long Island, CALS Alumni Association of Long Island, and the Cornell Club of Long Island. For more information please contact Amanda Christofferson, CEN Coordinator amanda.christofferson@cornell.edu , 607-254-7111.
March 21, 2010 - Marlboro, NY - Cornell Alumni Wine Tasting and Reception at Stoutridge Vineyard, 1:30-3:30pm. Cornell Alumni and Friends are invited to a wine tasting, winery tour, Cornell faculty presentation, and reception at Stoutridge Vineyard, a premium estate winery located in Marlboro, New York, in the Hudson Valley. Meet fellow Cornellians, listen to engaging speakers and enjoy an afternoon of wine tasting. For more information, please contact Steve Gargano '98 at sgargano@marinercapital.com or (845) 781-0919.
April 15-16, 2010 –Ithaca, NY- Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration 2010. Please visit the event website for more information and for registration. http://www.eship.cornell.edu/events/celebration10/
April 15, 2010 - Ithaca, NY - The Finger Lakes Wine Industry Reinvents Itself: A History of the Wine Industry through 3 Waves of Variety Introductions. Guest Speaker Tim Martinson (Dept. of Horticultural Science, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station), 4:00-5:00pm. For more information, contact Eveline Ferretti at Mann Library ef15@cornell.edu or phone (607)254-4993.
April 20, 2010 - Schenectady, NY - 4th Annual Pride of New York Reception and Dinner with guest speaker Tim Martinson Senior Extension Associate with the Department of Horticultural Sciences at Cornell's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES) in Geneva, NY, Presenting Farming for Flavors. For more information, please contact Peter Pamkowski '74 @ pjp24@cornell.edu or call 518-221-5161. See Who's Came.
May 23, 2010 - Short Hills, NJ - Tour Greenwood Gardens with the Cornell Club of Northern NJ - A 28-acre public garden, nationally significant for its beauty, history, and design. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is a time capsule of New Jersey's gracious past and a haven of tranquility in the busy New York metropolitan areae are privileged at this time during the renovation phase to have a tour of the gardens. Tours will be led by Matthew Gundy (Co-Director) and Louis Bauer (Director of Horticulture) of Greenwood Gardens. To ensure the intimacy of the tour, a maximum of 32 participants (16 on each tour) can be accommodated. For more information, please contact Alan Fisher '69 at (973)912-4478 or acf9@cornell.edu
June 10-13, 2010 - Ithaca, NY - Cornell Reunion and CALS reunion activities (more details to come on CALS activities).
June 11, 2010 - Ithaca, NY - Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall - Liberty Hyde Bailey Lecture Renewable Energy Research and Development at Cornell University - 1:00-2:30 p.m. A wide range of experts at Cornell are developing and putting into practice a variety of renewable energy technologies including solar, geothermal and those that convert biomass into heat and power. This panel presentation will include Cornell experts working on a range of renewable energy options such as anaerobic digestion that produces methane from waste streams; slow pyrolysis, a carbon negative technology that produces combustible gasses and a valuable soil supplement (biochar); fuel cells for automotive and other applications; and geothermal systems. The technologies being developed will help to expand and diversify our renewable energy options, especially those that fit our unique and resource-rich Northeast. How these technologies will benefit Cornell University, the region and beyond will be discussed.
Please join the speakers and other renewable energy experts, including graduate students, before and after the Liberty Hyde Bailey Lecture in the foyer just outside the Call Auditorium. Posters and displays depicting renewable energy technologies will be available for viewing along with hands-on demonstrations of biochar and pyrolysis cook stoves and much more. Experts will be on hand to answer questions. Please join us.
Moderator: Michael P. Hoffmann, Director, Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station; Associate Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Panelists:Jefferson W. Tester '66, MS '67, Croll Professor of Sustainable Energy Systems; Associate Director, Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future; Largus (Lars) Angenent, Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering; Paul F. Mutolo '94, Director of External Partnerships, Energy Materials Center at Cornell; Thea Whitman, M.S. Candidate, Crop and Soil Science; Dorisel Torres, M.S. Candidate, Crop and Soil Sciences
June 12, 2010 - Ithaca, NY - CALS Reunion Breakfast - Trillium, Kennedy Hall - 8:00am-10:15am -Enjoy fellowship with Dean Susan Henry, alumni, faculty, and friends of the college. Jim Alves '01, CALS Alumni Association president, will host the Association's annual meeting at this event. Dean Henry will give her final presentation as retiring Dean. In addition to the buffet breakfast, visit and browse more than 15 departments hosting information tables at this Open House. Reservation are needed to attend. Please contact Mary Alo at (607)255-7651. $20.00 per person. View more CALS Reunion events here. See Who Came.
June 17, 2010 - Boston, MA - CEN Boston in partnership with Cornell Engineering Alumni Association (CEAA) presents: Sustainable Energy: Investing in Our Future which will take place at the Museum of Science. For more information, please contact Barb Batley, CEAA Coordinator Ph: (607) 255-3895
July 21, 2010 – New York City, NY - Join Other AEM and COMM Alumni for a Networking and Panel Discussion Event in the City! Should I get an MBA? The pros and cons of getting an MBA after your Communication or AEM degree. Young Alumni event co-sponsored by the Department of Communication and the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. Hear from a panel of Cornell Dyson School, Communication, and Arts & Science grads who went on to get their MBA. They will share their decisions and experiences and what an MBA did for them and their careers. The event will begin and end with a networking reception where you can mingle with fellow alumni and meet new friends. The panel will begin at 7 p.m., so please feel free to arrive whenever you're free from work. The cost is $10 per person, which includes beer and wine, and light snacks. Space is limited - please RSVP online by Friday, July 16. See Who Attended, Questions? Contact Aimee Woodruff MBA '04 at anw9@cornell.edu or Janelle Tauer, Dyson School, at jrt6@cornell.edu
July 25, 2010 - Saratoga, NY - Cornell Day at Saratoga Race Track - Join Cornell alumni and friends in the Grandstand for reserved block seating to cheer on the thoroughbreds at the Saratoga Race Track. In addition to the reserved grandstand seat, the price includes reserved tables under the Festival tent to meet for "bring your own lunch picnic." $10.00 per person. See Who Came. For more information, contact Diane Irwin at 518/369-4056 or dmi7@msn.com
Saturday, August 7 – Appleton, NY - The Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo cordially invites you and your guests to our...Summer Wine and Dine at Marjim Manor Join our hosts, Margo and Jim Bittner '80, for a summer afternoon of local wine, food, and merriment at Marjim Manor on the shores of Lake Ontario! This seasonal luncheon will feature locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables paired with wines produced by Marjim Manor. $41 per person. Limited space available. Questions? Contact Tricia Aubrecht '08 at patricia.aubrecht@gmail.com
August 8, 2010 - Peconic, NY - 2nd Annual Cornell Alumni Picnic and Wine Tasting at Raphael Vineyards. Sponsored by CALS Alumni Association of Long Island and the Cornell Club of Long Island. Potluck Style - Please bring a dish to share and your own non-alcoholic beverage. Guest Speaker - Mark Bridgen - Professor at Cornell University who serves as Director of the Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center in Riverhead, NY. $15.00 per person. For more information, please contact Bob Snook at rsnook9@aol.com or (516)628-8709 See Who's Came.
August 10-12, 2010 - Empire Farm Days, Seneca Falls, NY
August 13, 2010 - Flushing Meadows – The Long Island District of the CALS Alumni Association and the Cornell Club of Long Island will be taking a group to see a major league baseball game - the NY Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field - the stadium is located in Corona Park in Queens. The cost of seats will be $25. Time - 7:10 p.m. deadline is June 1, 2010. For more information, please contact Mitch Kornet '76 at mkornet@aol.com or Heather Abbott '98 at habbott4@yahoo.com
September, 12, 2010 - Napa Valley, Northern California - Annual Wine Tasting and Picnic, Antinori Winery / Please join the CALS Alumni Association of Northern California at the Annual Alumni Picnic and Wine Tasting with remarks from Glenn Salva '76, Estate Manager, Antica Napa Valley. Get a closer look into one of Italy's famous family winemaking legacies as we peek back at their 625 year-old winemaking history and take a look forward to the company's future with Marchese Piero's three daughters, representing the 26th generation at the company's helm. There is no charge for this event. We ask that you please bring a dish to share. Register Here. See Who's Coming. For more information, please contact Jim Alves '01 at jalves@smud.org or 916/549-4680.
November 5, 2010 - Ithaca, NY - Outstanding Alumni Awards Banquet, Statler Hotel on campus. More details to come.
November 30, 2010 - Wading River, NY - Wine Cheese Reception with Remarks by Professor Michael Hoffmann - "Sustainability at Cornell" - 4:30pm-6:15pm - at the Cornell's Long Island Horticultural and Research Extension Center. Following the remarks, join Associate Dean Mike Hoffmann and Director of the LIHREC, Mark Bridgen for dinner at Blackwells Restaurant at 6:45 p.m. Register Here. For more information, contact Jennifer Benson at (607) 255-7266 or jlb478@cornell.edu
December 14, 2010 - Ithaca, NY - The Cornell University Agri-business Economic Outlook Conference; David L. Call Auditorium on the Cornell campus will be the site for this annual event that examines trends and presents forecasts for agriculture in New York. The program will focus on the current situation and outlook for the national economy as well as a fruit, vegetable and horticulture; and dairy and feed grains sessions. Special general sessions on the world outlook and financial situation are planned. The program is presented by the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. Please contact Carol Thomson at cmt8@cornell.edu<mailto:cmt8@cornell.edu> or (607) 255-5464 or visit the website at http://aem.cornell.edu/outreach/ag_outlook_conference.php for upcoming registration and program information.
January 5, 2011 - Liverpool, NY - The Holiday Inn. Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the CALS Alumni Association present: One Great Idea! Cornell Cooperative Extension at 100 - The Power of Extension, Looking Forward with Reflections on the Past. Panel of local staff, faculty, and specialists, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Moderated by Helene R. DillardDirector, Cornell Cooperative ExtensionAssociate Dean, Colleges of Agriculture & Life Sciences and Human EcologyProfessor, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology. Coffee and Dessert Reception to follow. .Advance Reservations Appreciated: $10 per person **Please note this event requires registration separatefrom NYS Ag Society conference fee** Questions: 607-255-8711
January 15, 2011 - Ithaca, NY - Cornell Hockey, Dinner, and Lecture - with guest speaker David R. Just (Ph.D. 2001 - University of California at Berkeley), Associate Professor in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management at Cornell University. The Cornell Men's Ice Hockey team takes on Union College at 7:00 p.m. This event is sponsored by The Cornell Alumni Association of the Ithaca Area and The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Association. For more information and tickets please contact: Lisa Everts '92 at lisa.everts@gmail.com or 273-4480
January 23, 2011 - Westbury, NY - Fred Hicks '62 Memorial Lecture Series with guest speaker Dr. Susan Brown - "The Search for the Perfect Apple" Lecture followed by an apple tasting - 1:30pm-3:30pm. At Hick's Nurseries - Henry Hicks Learning Center - For more information, please contact Heather Abbott at: habbott4@yahoo.com
February 11-12, 2011 - Albany, NY - Cornell Men's Hockey Games - Cornell vs. Union College, and Cornell vs. RPI. For more information and tickets, please contact Dave Jennings at: dlj8@cornell.edu or call (518) 393-0905
April 14-15, 2011 - Ithaca, NY - on campus - Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration 2011, a two day entrepreneurship conference, Register now for Entrepreneurship@Cornell's Celebration 2011 event, a two-day conference bringing together over 900 students, alumni, faculty and staff. With eleven colleges and programs participating, this year's event promises to be the most collaborative and comprehensive yet. For more information and registration contact Natalee Nelson at (607) 255-1576 or nle2@cornell.edu to register
June 9-12, 2011 - Ithaca, NY - Cornell Reunion - Cornell campus
June 11, 2011 - Ithaca, NY - CALS Reunion Breakfast - Trillium Dining, Kennedy Hall - Saturday, 8 a.m.–10 a.m., Enjoy fellowship with Dean Kathryn Boor, alumni, faculty, and friends of the college as the Dean gives her first Reunion welcome as Dean. Diane Irwin '94, 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. $20.00 per person - Note: RESERVATIONS ARE NEEDED - The cost of this event is separate from your Reunion package cost.
June 15, 2011 - New York, NY - Prestigious Alumni Panel & Networking Reception - Getting the job you want: a guide to career transitions and decisions. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management invite you to a career development discussion and networking session. Join multi-level Dyson School alumni and employers as they examine the questions facing alumni ready to transition careers, as well as students and recent graduates launching their careers. Specific topics will include how to move from being a generalist to a specialist, tips on transitioning from the job you have to the job you want, and best practices on how to change industries. $10.00 per person - For more information, please contact Jennifer Benson at jlb478@cornell.edu or at (607) 255-7266.
July 15, 2011 - Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies Baseball game, Citi Field, co-sponsored by the CALS Alumni Assocciation and the Cornell Club of Long Island. Ticket Location: infield seats in the promenade reserved section. Register by June 10, 2011, For more information, please contact: Mitch Kornet '76, DVM '79 - MKornet@aol.com Note: all tickets will be available for pick up in Mitch's office at Mid Island Animal Hospital, 264 W. Old Country Road, Hicksville, NY.