Things to Do, April 7-14, 2017

Events this week include space on film and live music in Sage Chapel; a screening of "1984;" a lecture by Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis; book talks and the Centrally Isolated Film Festival.

Cornell hosts urban and rural students for food security program

More than 50 high school students from across the state visited Cornell March 31-April 1 for the New York Youth Institute, the state-level World Food Prize youth program engaging students with issues related to agriculture and food security.

Cornell celebration, national meeting will honor Christopherson

The late professor of city and regional planning Susan Christopherson will be remembered on campus with events April 28-30 in Milstein Hall, and by economic geography colleagues a national meeting.

Roundtable finds solutions for future senior housing, care

The second Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures roundtable explored hospitality, health management and design for senior housing and care March 30–31 at the Statler Hotel.

Engineer Max Zhang awarded Engaged Scholar Prize

Max Zhang, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, is the winner of the second annual Engaged Scholar Prize, which recognizes community-based teaching, learning and research.

Arts and Sciences alumni triple gifts for experience grants

Applications are due April 19 for College of Arts and Sciences summer experience grants, which are receiving alumni support to help students take unpaid summer internships.

Africana symposium to honor Locksley Edmondson

"Pan-African Connections," a symposium in honor of Africana professor Locksley Edmondson, to be held April 13-14 at the Africana Studies and Research Center, is free and the public is welcome.

WWI Cornellians subject of April 18 talk in Chicago

Former University Librarian Anne R. Kenney and University Archivist Evan Earle will speak on Cornellians' roles in World War I in Chicago on April 18.

John Gutenberger, 'father of community relations,' to retire

John "Gutie" Gutenberger, former mayor of the City of Ithaca and special adviser to the Office of Community Relations, will retire from the university April 14.