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CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS JUNE 2012
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Cornell University Glee Club performance and reception - July 3, London
CAU on-campus programs: Four weeklong sessions with faculty - weeks of July 8, 15, 22 and 29, Ithaca
"Too Slow to Recover? The Next Four Years of U.S. Economic Policy" - July 10, New York City
An evening with Robert S. Zeigler, Ph.D. '82, director general, International Rice Research Institute - July 11, Singapore
Museum Tour: Metropolitan Museum of Art - July 21, The Cornell Club-New York City
NYC Cornellians' Central Park all-alumni picnic - July 22, New York City
New student send-offs - July and August, search your location in "Find Alumni" events
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Reunion 2012 drew 6,500 alumni and guests to celebrate and remember their alma mater. Watch University Photography's slide show and see full coverage of the weekend at the Cornell Chronicle. |
Obituaries |
• Richard "Brian" How, M.S. '49, Ph.D. '50
• Dan E. McCall
• Edward Holman Smith, M.S. '40, Ph.D. '48
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To celebrate the English professor emeritus's lifetime of achievements, the Department of English has arranged a weekend of activities July 21-22 and invites the public for talks, readings and a lecture by Abrams based on the title essay of his new book.
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After winning the Ivy League Championship Series in dramatic fashion, the team earned a berth in the NCAA Regionals. |
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The Cornell VP was chosen for her career-long efforts to enhance Jewish life on campus. |
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More than 41,000 undergraduate and graduate students have taken the course since 1972. |
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The department introduces its lineup for next year as well as two new faculty members. |
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