Cornell Club of Washington: All events

Old Rag 50

CCW Sitemaster — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:53:55 +0000

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Sat, Sep 11 2010

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Alumni and Cornell in Washington students will climb Old Rag Mountain, near Sperryville, VA, for the 50th time in our semiannual trek into the Blue Ridge. This is one of the Washington area's most popular excursions, and we expect a large turnout (25-40 people) each time we go. continue »

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Clint Brass

Hotel Society Welcome Party

choster — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:17:45 +0000

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Sat, Sep 11 2010

New to the DC area? Just graduated from The School of Hotel Administration (or another Cornell college)? Join the Cornell Hotel Society for some fun and bowling! All alumni are encouraged to join us in welcoming the recent graduates in town!

Dress code strictly enforced at Lucky Strike-neat, casual fitted attire.

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DC · Chinatown / Penn Quarter

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Liz Vorrasi

chswashingtondc@gmail.com

CCW Book Club - One Hundred Years of Solitude

christinemoonangeles — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:16:06 +0000

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Sun, Sep 12 2010

One Hundred Years of Solitude (Spanish: Cien años de soledad) is a novel written by Colombian Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez. It was first published in Spanish in 1967. The book was an instant success worldwide and was translated into over 37 languages. Lauded critically, it is the major work of the Latin American "boom" in literature. It was also an immense commercial success, becoming the best-selling book in Spanish in modern history, after Don Quixote. It is widely considered García Márquez's magnum opus.
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Brandon Jonas

CCW Board Meeting

CCW Sitemaster — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:12:29 +0000

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Tue, Sep 14 2010

Monthly planning meeting for officers and board members, open to all Club members or other interested parties.

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DC · Dupont Circle

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Steve Piekarec

Book Reading - "Chosen" by Chandra Hoffman '96

jlwest06 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:05:26 +0000

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Sat, Sep 18 2010

Cornell Club of Washington members are cordially invited to a dual-book reading and promotion on Saturday, September 18, at 4:00pm. Come meet Cornell alumna Chandra Hoffman, with her novel Chosen; and fellow USC novelist Ilie Ruby, with The Language of Trees. Both authors will be promoting their debut novels, and signing purchased copies of their books, at the Borders Books in Tyson's Corner (8027 Leesburg Pike, across f

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VA · Tysons Corner

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Brandon Jonas

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Mount Vernon Wine Festival and Sunset Tour

spiekare — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:10:10 +0000

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Sun, Oct 3 2010

Join us for an extraordinary event of wine and entertainment at Mount Vernon, featuring 15 Virginia Wineries, blues music, candlelight Mansion tours including the rarely visited Mansion cellars. Martha and George Washington may appear. Bring your own folding chair or a blanket to picnic on the lawn (seating not provided). continue »

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VA · Alexandria

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Steve Piekarec

Celerate the Birds of the Gulf of Mexico

jlwest06 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:15:41 +0000

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Wed, Oct 6 2010

The recent massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is a stark reminder of what's at stake in this rich marine ecosystem - from Brown Pelicans, Piping Plovers, and Royal Terns above the waves to whales, dolphins, and sea turtles below. On Wednesday, October 6, 2010, join scientists from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in celebrating the millions of birds continue »

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DC · Northwest

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Francine Darling

francine.darling@cornell.edu

(607) 254-7147

2010 Mid-Atlantic Hotel Real Estate Outlook

choster — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:22:53 +0000

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Tue, Oct 12 2010

Save the date for the Cornell Hotel Society Washington, D.C./Baltmore Chapter's 1st Mid-Atlantic Hotel Real Estate Outlook.

Confirmed Panelists:

Mike Barnello, La Salle Hotel Properties
Jin Lee, Thayer Lodging
Kate Henrison, RJL Hotels
Ray Martz, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

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MD · Bethesda

International Spirit of Zinck’s Night 2010

choster — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:26:26 +0000

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Thu, Oct 21 2010

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Come join your old Cornell friends of all classes—and make some new ones—at Zinck’s Night in the nation’s capital!

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Yo-Yo Ma at the Kennedy Center

CCW Sitemaster — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:06:55 +0000

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Thu, Oct 21 2010

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Details forthcoming.

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DC · Foggy Bottom

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Tomoko Morinaga

CEN: A Conversation on Cybersecurity: Should you be paranoid?

christinemoonangeles — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:31:27 +0000

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Thu, Nov 4 2010

CEN DC in partnership with the Faculty of Computing and Information Science (CIS) present: Should You be Paranoid? A Conversation on Cyber Security,

Are you wondering about the information age and security? Cornell alumni and faculty are at the forefront of Cyber Security, join our conversation on November 4th with leading experts on the topic. Hosted by Cornell alumnus Jamil Sopher '65, the conversation with Cornell's Computer Science professor Fred Schneider will cover: continue »

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Amanda Christofferson

amanda.christofferson@cornell.edu

Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference

choster — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:28:46 +0000

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Fri, Jan 28 2011 - Sun, Jan 30 2011

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This is Cornell’s flagship event for volunteers, where alumni leaders spanning dozens of clubs, classes, associations, positions, and geographies come together to communicate, collaborate, brainstorm, and share—all in the name of connecting Cornellians.

The three-day conference features nearly 40 sessions—a mix of faculty and staff presentations, student theater, alumni-led discussions, trustee insights, board meetings, networking opportunities, organization-specific programs, and even a little time on the town.

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Neighborhood:

DC · Woodley Park

Contact information

Cornell University Office of Alumni Affairs

calc@cornell.edu

607-255-1988