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10/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2024 08:31

Things to do: Cornell v. Harvard football, FDA leader, mariachi music

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.

  • Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2-3 p.m. in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall, 136 Ho Plaza
  • Free, no tickets required

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.

  • Thursday, Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m. at Sage Chapel
  • Free, no tickets required

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.