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Cornell 150th Birthday Celebration with CCW

  • 05/01/2015
  • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Hall of States, Room 383/385, 444 N. Capitol St. NW, Washington DC 20001
  • 30 registrants

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Celebrate Cornell's 150th birthday with the Cornell Club of Washington! 

Join us as we give Cornell a 1-5-0 bash to remember in our nation's capital! Come play some Big Red-themed games and snap some photo booth memories with your friends and classmates; network with Washington-based Cornellians over food and beverages; and take in some of the university's Charter Day events via video (see below for details). Hope to C-U there!

Scheduled Video Screenings:

Charter Day Weekend Kick-off Speech: Cornell’s history of leadership in space exploration, “Cornell and the Joy of Discovery, Any Person, Any Planet,” as presented by Bill Nye ’77 and astronomy Professor Steve Squyres ’78, PhD ’81.

“Presidential Panel: The Future of Higher Education”, a discussion between all living Cornell Presidents, who will be joined by the President of Harvard University.

Moderator:
Frank H.T. Rhodes (Cornell President: 1977-1995) 
President Emeritus; Professor Emeritus, Geological Studies

Panelists:
Hunter R. Rawlings III (Cornell President: 1995-2003; Interim: 2005-2006); President, Association of the American Universities
Jeffrey S. Lehman ’77 (Cornell President: 2003-2005); Vice Chancellor, NYU Shanghai
David J. Skorton (Cornell President: 2006 - Present)
Drew Gilpin Faust (Harvard University President: 2007 - Present)

Closest Metro: Union Station (Red Line)


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