The Class That Got Away
"I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study" - Ezra Cornell, 1865
What did you study? Ever look back at your time on the hill, and think about that what might have been? It's never too late for lifelong learning, now's your chance! Next month, a selection of Cornell's most storied faculty are coming to NYC for a special alumni event, The Class That Got Away.
"Why Ithaca is Gorges and Why it Matters" with Warren D. Allmon, the Hunter R. Rawlings III Professor of Paleontology in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
"Ithaca is Gorges" is one of those local tag lines you see everywhere, from central New York to Nepal. But besides tourism-boosting, what does it mean? Professor Allmon reveals not only where Ithaca's distinctive topography and geology came from, but why knowing something about it can enrich our daily lives and maybe even save the world.
"Music 1312: History of Rock Music" with Judith A. Peraino, Professor of Musicology in the College of Arts and Sciences.
This course examines the development and cultural significance of rock music from its originis in blues, gospel, and Tin Pan Alley up to alternative rock and hip hop. Professor Peranio will provide three narrative of the transition from rhythm and blues to rock 'n' roll in the mid-1950's.
"Highlights from Human Bonding" with Cindy Hazan, Associate Professor in the College of Human Ecology.
As members of a highly social species, humans have long been concerned with understanding interpersonal relationships. It is now well documents that our day-to-day well-being, our overall psychological adjustment, and even our physical health depend in large on the quality of our relationships with other people. Dr. Hazan will cover basic structure, functions, dynamics, and formation of human affectional bonds, especially those of the attachment and mating variety.
2:00-6:00pm. 1:30-2:00pm: Welcome reception with passed hors d'oeuvres, 2:00-2:50pm: Lecture 1, 3:05-3:55pm: Lecture 2, 4:10-5:00pm: Lecture 3, 5:00-6:00pm: Cocktail reception. $30 per person, includes tax and gratuity. Advance reservations required by Tuesday, February 23rd, at which time they are considered final sale.
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