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CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS MARCH 2014
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Cornell Young Alumni in Israel: Guided tour of the Israel Museum - April 4, Jerusalem
Experiential learning: The student project team experience - April 4, Washington, D.C.
20th anniversary celebration of the Reis Tennis Center - April 5, Ithaca
"The Middle East and the United States, 2014" with Professor Ross Brann - April 10, The Cornell Club-New York City
CALS' 8th Annual Pride of New York reception and dinner - April 10, Schenectady, N.Y.
Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration 2014 - April 10-11, Ithaca
30th Annual Cornell Fashion Collective Fashion Show - April 12, Ithaca
Cornell Club of Hawaii: Sunset cruise - April 20, Honolulu
Register now: Dublin, Sligo and Galway in the company of Joyce and Yeats - Oct. 9-16, Ireland
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Jordana Gilman '14 talks about her art exhibit, "Women in the Big Picture," featuring notable female Cornellians – alumnae, professors and administrators – past and present. |
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For the second year in a row, more than 300 young alumni dressed to the nines gathered at the super chic Bowery Hotel in New York City March 1 for the Duff Ball-NYC gala. Ticket sales to this year's event generated nearly $35,000 for the Cornell Annual Fund, designated for Student and Academic Services.
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The lacrosse player's death a decade ago has had a profound effect on the Big Red, the Cornell campus, the Ithaca community and beyond. |
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With only a few months until graduation, this year's Senior Class Campaign is getting an added boost from John Foote '74 and Kristen Rupert '74. |
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WVBR-FM and Cornellradio.com student staff and station alumni celebrated the opening of the new studios March 15. |
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How do you define diversity? An in-depth look at what we talk about when we talk about diversity, and how diversity and inclusion are keys to excellence for all Cornellians. |
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Following president's announcement that he will step down June 30, 2015. |
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43,000+ applications for the Class of 2018 was the highest in university history. |
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Alum is an expert in property law and land use and was a Cornell faculty member. |
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Five alumni will give school $27 million, seek to raise $23 million more. |
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The new university health center expansion is targeted to open in 2017. |
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The co-founder of Microsoft Corp. will be on campus for the Oct. 1 event. |
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Najla Al-Sweel believes she may have found what makes DNA replication work. |
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