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CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS FEBRUARY 2014
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Events |
CEN Arizona presents the CEO of PetSmart, David Lenhardt '91 - March 5, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Cornell Club of Switzerland visit to the home mountain of Bern - March 8, Bern, Switzerland
The Breakfast Club - March 11, The Cornell Club-New York City
Cornell Club of Sarasota-Manatee: Luncheon with CALS Dean Kathryn Boor '80 - March 12, Sarasota, Fla.
"Are We All Sexually and Romantically Fluid?" with Professor Ritch Savin-Williams - March 13, Washington, D.C.
Cornell Wrestling NCAA reception - March 22, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Register now: CSV14: "The Future Is Cornell" - April 1, Mountain View, Calif.
Cornell's Adult University London theater trip, led by Glenn Altschuler and David Feldshuh - May 4-11, London
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There's still time! Sign up for three upcoming Cornell MOOCs. "Wiretaps to Big Data" and "Networks, Markets and Crowds" begin March 2; "American Capitalism" begins March 17. Connect with learners from around the globe in these free, online, interactive learning experiences. |
Obituaries |
• Warren Brannon, Ph.D. '53
• Theodore "Ted" Eisenberg
• Charlotte Jirousek
• M. Peter Keane '32
• John E.H. Sherry
• Roger Spanswick
• Robert Sweet, M.S. '38, Ph.D. '41
• Ari van Tienhoven
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Parents of Cornell students have more opportunities to interact with the university, be involved and to contribute than ever before. As a result, they make up one of the fastest growing groups of volunteers and financial supporters, and are a vital component of the Cornell community.
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Leave it to a group of people who truly understand the importance of Cornell University Library to come to its aid in a time of need. |
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Vote now for your alumni-elected trustees, and remind your Cornellian friends to vote, too! Voting runs through April 1. No ballot? Email [email protected]. |
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