lecture
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Cornell alum to speak on her work for peace in West Bank
MOUNT VERNON — Cornell College graduate Abigail Ozanne, who has traveled to Israel and Palestine working for peace, will discuss her experiences in a lecture at Cornell on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. in Shaw Lounge of The Commons. Admission is free.
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International trade expert to lecture at Cornell on U.S., Europe ag policies
MOUNT VERNON — An international trade expert from the University of Birmingham in England will discuss the agricultural policies in the United States and Europe, and their implications for global trade negotiations, in a lecture at Cornell College on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m. in Shaw Lounge of The Commons. Admission is free.
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Nobel laureate in economics to lecture at Cornell
MOUNT VERNON — Nobel laureate Robert Solow, a major figure in macroeconomics and the field of economic growth, will deliver the keynote address Friday, Oct. 13, to launch Cornell College’s Center for Economics, Business, and Public Policy. His lecture, “Low-Wage Work in High-Wage Countries,” is at 11 a.m. in King Chapel. Admission is free. Solow […]
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Feminist artist, activist Harmony Hammond to lecture at Cornell April 24
MOUNT VERNON — Artist Harmony Hammond, author of the first history of lesbian art in the United States, will lecture on “Speaking Braids: Gender, Sexuality, and Artistic Practice” on Monday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in Cornell College’s McWethy Hall, Room 222A. Her 2000 book, “Lesbian Art in America: A Contemporary History,” profiles 18 prominent […]
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American Indian poet to read from works at Cornell
MOUNT VERNON — American Indian poet Kimberly Blaeser will read from her book, “Absentee Indians & Other Poems,” and discuss her work Wednesday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Hedges Conference Room of The Commons at Cornell College. Admission is free. Blaeser’s publications include three books and more than 60 appearances in anthologies and journals. […]
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Cornell hosts lecture by Iowan prosecuting suspects in ’94 Rwanda genocide
MOUNT VERNON — Stephen Rapp, a former U.S. Attorney in Iowa who has spent nearly five years finding and prosecuting suspects in the 1994 Rwanda genocide that left hundreds of thousands dead, will speak at Cornell College on Monday, April 10. Rapp’s lecture, “Lessons From Rwanda,” is at 11 a.m. in Shaw Lounge in The […]
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Cornell sports medicine symposium features Iowa’s Ferentz, ‘Miracle Workers’ doctor
MOUNT VERNON — Cornell College will host a sports medicine symposium Tuesday, March 28, featuring Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz, Hawkeye center Brian Ferentz and Dr. Larry Dorr, a Cornell and University of Iowa medical school graduate who is featured on the ABC reality series “Miracle Workers.” “What is Sports Medicine? A TEAM Perspective” is […]
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Oregon chemistry professor, mentor to women in science to lecture at Cornell
MOUNT VERNON — Geraldine Richmond, professor of chemistry at the University of Oregon, will lecture at Cornell College on “Quilting Together a Professional Career in Science” on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 11 a.m. in Hedges Conference Room of The Commons. Admission is free. Her lecture is for Cornell’s Donna Russell Fox Women in Science Lecture […]
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Scholar on theology and medieval history to lecture at Cornell
MOUNT VERNON — A University of Chicago scholar with expertise in theology and medieval history will lecture at Cornell College on “The Mysticism of the Ground” as the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in Hedges Conference Room of The Commons. Admission is free. Bernard McGinn is the Naomi Shenstone […]
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Former assistant secretary of defense to lecture at Cornell
MOUNT VERNON — Lawrence Korb, former assistant secretary of defense under President Ronald Reagan, will lecture at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at Cornell College. The title of Korb’s talk is “How to Provide for the Common Defense and Secure the Blessings of Liberty at the Same Time.” The lecture is in Hedges Conference Room […]
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Pulitzer-winning author addresses human rights, genocide in Cornell lecture
MOUNT VERNON — Samantha Power, who won a Pulitzer for her 2002 book chronicling U.S. policy toward genocide in the 20th century, will speak on “Iraq’s Collateral Damage” at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in Hedges Conference Room of The Commons at Cornell College. Power’s visit is for the Earhart-Cornell Lecture series, “The Liberal Arts […]
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Missionary to African schoolchildren, Chicago prostitutes to speak at Cornell
MOUNT VERNON — A Catholic laywoman from England who founded a haven for prostitutes in Chicago will talk about the intersection of faith and social justice in a lecture Thursday, Dec. 8, at Cornell College. Edwina Gateley will give Cornell’s Small-Thomas Lecture on “One Woman’s Journey of Faith from the African Bush to the Bars […]
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Iowa poet Rustin Larson reads Nov. 10
MOUNT VERNON – Cornell will host poet Rustin Larson reading from his latest collection, “Crazy Star,” on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in Hedges Conference Room of The Commons. Admission is free. “Crazy Star,” released this year, and “Loving the Good Driver” are Larson’s widely acclaimed books. He also has published in journals such […]
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Environmental scientist, award-winning author to speak at Cornell
MOUNT VERNON — The author of the top biological science book for 2004 will speak Monday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. in Kimmel Theatre at Cornell College. James Spotila, professor of environmental science at Drexel University in Philadelphia, will lecture on “Sea Turtles: Ecology, Behavior and Conservation.” Admission is free. After the talk, Spotila will […]