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How many steps are there to the top of McGraw Tower? Which Cornell fraternity was the first fraternity in the country for Black students? How did Ezra Cornell make his fortune? Which Simpsons character attended Cornell? And which famous alumna wrote ‘The Good Earth’? 

If you know the answers to these questions… or want to learn more about our alma mater, we’re calling all trivia aficionados and Cornelliana lovers! Come and test your knowledge of Cornell facts and lore in an interactive trivia event that will entertain and educate Cornellians of all ages. 

Details on the January 13th event as well as registration can be found here.

Our very own Club President-emeritus Matthew Nagowski ‘05 will be serving as quiz-master for the evening. Prizes, graciously donated by your Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo, will be awarded to winners. Our trivia battle will require a Zoom video connection and a web-connected smartphone in order to participate! 

We encourage all interested contestants to dress in their best Cornelliana red and white for the occasion. And no, Alex, answers will not need to be provided in the form of a question!

Questions? Contact Matt Nagowski ‘05 at nagowski@cornell.edu and Register Today!

Per tradition, Buffalo-area CAAAN (Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network) volunteers and all interested alumni of Cornell are invited to our annual CAAAN Kick-Off and Information Session to be held remotely on Tuesday January 5th at 8PM.

You will have the chance to learn more about the CAAAN program (the program wherein alumni meet and talk with prospective students about the Cornell experience) while meeting other alumni and learning more about the Cornell admissions process. Due to a number of changes that occurred this year on account of the pandemic and changes to CAAAN and Cornell admissions process, we encourage all volunteers — both new and longstanding — to join!

Many alumni attest that their role as a CAAAN volunteer is one of the most rewarding activities they are involved with as a Cornellian!

For those who are new to the CAAAN program, please be sure to sign-up today at their website: https://caaan.admissions.cornell.edu/newmember.cfm

Questions? Contact area CAAAN General Chair, Matthew Nagowski ’05 at nagowski@cornell.edu

To register for the kick off event on Jan 5th, go to https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArfuigrDsqGtfUTK90OCLafv1rRNqLeN05

Join the Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo and author Sung J. Woo, Class of 1994 (Arts), for a very special Book Club on November 17, 2020. Woo will read from his most recent novel, Skin Deep. Woo will also take questions about his book, his writing career, and his connection to Cornell (which includes the writing workshops at Goldwin Smith and  a stint at the Daily Sun).
Skin Deep (2020) is a mystery novel set in a small college town inspired by Ithaca and Cornell. Although the they are called Lenrock University and the town of Athena, you will recognize them. Sung J. Woo’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Vox, and PEN/Guernica, among others. Skin Deep is his third novel.
Copies of the paperback book are available for purchase through local book stores, such as Talking Leaves, and through Amazon. It is also available as a Kindle ebook.

Due to COVID, The November 17 Book Club will be held at 7:30pm EST over ZOOM. So grab a snack & your favorite beverage, and join us. No mask required, the link for registration is below. After registering, Cornell will send a ZOOM link to you. Any questions, email or call me.
https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcoc-ChpzopGdPDRLbwZ3ZJvM2ikubuscHj

The Coronavirus has reshaped all of our lives significantly and the effects will be lasting. The Cornell Club of Greater Buffalo invites you to a panel discussion with alumni and faculty to discuss how the pandemic has affected their work in the food industry. Our panel includes a variety of food streams from farming to industrial manufacturing to academia–this panel has plenty to feed your interest.

Panelists include:

Kristin Alongi, MS CALS ’10, Director of Executive Team Governance and Enterprise Strategic Planning at Rich Products

Margo Sue Bittner, ILR ’80, Owner of The Winery at Marjim Manor

Nick Jackowetz PhD, CALS ’11, Chief Scientific Officer at Hemp Hunter Labs, Inc.

Allie Phillippi, CALS ’10, O’Brien’s Food Truck

Diane Picard, CALS ’86, Executive Director of Massachusetts Avenue Project

Martin Wiedmann, CALS PhD ‘97, Gellert Family Professor of Food Safety, Dept. of Food Science, CALS, Cornell UniversityTime

Event is Tuesday, Oct 27, 2020 07:30 PM via Zoom. Please register at https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMudOmprjspE9Pn7Qpslaversuwv7IFHZfs

There have been many hearty and intellectual virtual offerings through Cornell’s various virtual platforms – eCornell and Cornell Alumni.

This week we recommend Sustainability in Dairy Production, with Professor Daryl Nydam of the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Professor Daryl Nydam discusses the challenges of climate change, habitat preservation and healthful food production through a veterinary sustainability lens. Professor Nydam’s research interests are at the intersection of production animal agriculture and public health at the population level – with an emphasis on dairy cattle. On-going projects are in the areas of transition cow health and performance, calf infectious diseases (especially zoonoses), and milk quality. He teaches a variety of bovine herd health and epidemiology classes as well as provide consulting and clinical service for the dairy industry.

The lecture runs about an hour and is available for streaming here: https://live.alumni.cornell.edu/?v=5f15cf8718cd597f508cff07&utm_source=central&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tuesday&emplid=1091980