The College of Arts & Sciences will welcome alumni to campus June 8-11 with a host of events for Cornell Reunion 2023, celebrating the classes of 3s and 8s.
Alumni can register now at the Reunion website.
A&S highlights will include:
"The Climate Change Comedy Hour," a multi-media presentation by Aaron Sachs, professor of history and American studies. The talk will focus on the message of his new book, "Stay Cool: Why Dark Comedy Matters in the Fight Against Climate Change" and will take place at 1:30 p.m., Friday, June 9 in Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium.
The College of Arts & Sciences Update Breakfast, at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, June 10, in the Groos Family Atrium of Klarman Hall, will include a college update and brief remarks from A&S senior leaders. The panel will offer insight into the current experience for students on campus and will include time for Q&A. Click here to register for the A&S Breakfast.
"Search for Life in the Cosmos," a talk featuring Lisa Kaltenegger, director of the Carl Sagan Institute and associate professor of astronomy. She will share the latest results and research from scientists creating a toolkit to search for life in space. Are we alone in the cosmos? Find out what they've discovered at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 10, in Klarman Hall, Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium.
Visitors are also encouraged to stop by the Carl A. Kroch Library exhibit, "Celebrating 50 Years of Jewish Studies at Cornell: Highlights of RMC's Judaica & Hebraica." It will be open from 9 a.m.–7:30 p.m. June 8; 9 a.m.–5 p.m. June 9; and 10 a.m.–1 p.m. June 10.
Other events on Friday, June 9, include:
- Open House and Tour: Language Resource Center, 9–11:30 a.m., Stimson Hall Ground Floor.
- Meet the Faculty: Asian American Studies Program, 9:30–11 a.m., Room 106, Alumni House at 626 Thurston Ave.
- Exhibit: Crocheting and Math, 10–10:30 a.m., Room 420, Math Library.
- Kids Activities: All day, in the Math Library, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Room 420, Math Library.
- Open House: Anthropology Collections, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., 150 McGraw Hall.
- Open House: Chemistry, Department Update and Conversation with the Chair, 10–11:30 a.m., Baker Lab 200.
- Talk: "Celebrating 50 Years of Jewish Studies at Cornell: Highlights of RMC’s Judaica & Hebraica," 10–11 a.m., Rare and Manuscript Collections, Kroch Library.
- Exhibit: Tactile Tensegrities, 10:45–11:15 a.m., 420 Malott Hall.
- Alumni Oral History Project: Life at Cornell Before Asian American Studies – Classes of 1973, 1978, 1983 and 1988,11 a.m.–1 p.m.
- The Art of Math: Mathematical Traditions of Symmetry and Harmony, 11:30 a.m.–noon, Room 406, Malott Hall.
- Open House: Department of Astronomy, 1–3:30 p.m., Room 105, Space Sciences Building.
- Open House: Asian & Asian American Center, 1:30–2:30 p.m., 2nd Floor, Alumni House at 626 Thurston Ave.
- Happy Hour: Math Department, 2–3 p.m., Room 532, Malott Hall.
Some of these events require advance registration. For full details and to register, visit the Reunion website.