ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell University Board of Trustees Executive Committee will meet in New York City Thursday, Sept. 11.

The meeting will be held in the Fall Creek Room of the Cornell Club of New York, 6 E. 44th St., at 11:45 a.m.

Items the committee will consider in open session at the beginning of the meeting include a report from President Jeffrey Lehman and a report on gift results for 2002-03.

The Buildings and Properties Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Fall Creek Room. During a brief open session at the beginning of the meeting, the committee will review the status of numerous renovation and utilities projects under way on campus.

A limited number of tickets to the Executive Committee meeting are available to the public from the Cornell Information and Referral Center at (607) 254-INFO, beginning at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9. No ticket is necessary for the Buildings and Properties Committee meeting.

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EDITORS: News media can obtain tickets to open meetings from the Cornell News Service, (607) 255-4206.