10/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2024 08:31
Fall break may be next week, but the calendar is still full of activities, from football to music and exhibits on arts and history. Below, find a selection of upcoming events that are open to the public.
Friday night lights
Cheer on the Cornell football teamas it takes on Harvard under the lights Friday night. Can't make it to the game? It'll be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.
Panel on health policy
Robert M. Califf, U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner, will join Cornell leaders for a "fireside chat" to discuss the roles of research, policy and regulation in addressing health challenges in New York state and across the U.S.
An inspiring alum
Ken Kunken '73, M.A. '77 - the first quadriplegic to graduate from Cornell - will sign copies of his memoir "I Dream of Things that Never Were: The Ken Kunken Story" Thursday, Oct. 17 at 4:30-5:40 p.m. at the Cornell Store, 132 Ho Plaza.
Take a break for music
Listen to cellist Hannah Soren performsolo works by Luigi Dallapiccola and Forrest Moody (premiere). Pianist Jack Yarbrough will accompany her for Salvatore Sciarrino's Melencolia I during Midday Music.
In the mood for mariachi? Latin-GRAMMY-nominated Mariachi Herencia de Méxicowill perform in Friday evening. Their program, Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa), combines mariachi roots with vibrant percussion traditions from Spanish Harlem.
Exhibits
Wander through several exhibits covering art, culture and history:
Find more events at events.cornell.edu.