The baroque organ in Anabel Taylor Chapel is featured in a recent performance clip by professor of music David Yearsley.

(Virtual) Things to Do, April 10-17, 2020

NOTE: During this challenging time of social distancing and university life interrupted by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Chronicle is offering a virtual Things to Do, providing a variety of opportunities to engage with Cornell resources and programming. See the University Events Calendar for updates.

 

‘Serve in Place’ workshops

Students in search of ways to serve their home communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, or to continue their work supporting a community partner, are invited to attend one of a series of “Serve in Place” virtual workshops presented by the Office of Engagement Initiatives, April 10, 17 and 24, from 3-4:30 p.m.

The workshops are student-led and open to all students and community members. Register online.

Participants can learn how to find in-person and remote service opportunities in their hometowns and beyond, including efforts led by Cornell alumni. Students can also prepare for ethical action, and critically reflect on their experience and purpose. The sessions are part of the Be the Change workshop series.

Immigration policy changes

Professors and students from the Law School will discuss the impacts of recent policy changes in the public charge rule in immigration applications in a legal clinic webinar, April 13 from noon to 1 p.m. EDT.

The presentation is relevant to international students and faculty who intend to apply for a green card or citizenship status. Register online.

Participants can learn if they are subject to the new rule and, if so, how to comply. They also can find answers to questions about eligibility for services in the community (for example, free school lunches for children), and whether seeking emergency room treatment, or health care related to COVID-19, can affect a person’s immigration status.

The webinar, which will be recorded for later viewing, is organized by Cornell Law School Clinical Programs and Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga, with support from Cornell’s Migrations initiative, the Office of Global Learning and the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs.

The Office of Global Learning also presents weekly virtual Work Talks for the rest of the semester, including a session April 16 at 3 p.m., with information on work authorization for international students.

Workplace safety

The ILR Buffalo Co-Lab hosts an online workshop on best practices in workplace health and safety and how to protect frontline workers, April 14 from noon to 2 p.m.

The workshop, Coronavirus and Communicable Diseases in the Workplace, is led by Nellie Brown, director of workplace health and safety programs at the ILR School’s Worker Institute.

She will discuss questions related to coronavirus, including how the virus  could be acquired or spread at work; modes of disease acquisition and transmission; how workplace exposure can be prevented; controls for hazard reduction; and returning to work after an infection. Brown is a certified industrial hygienist and works closely with the Western New York Council on Occupational Safety and Health.

RSVP by email to receive the Zoom link for the workshop. The virtual event is free and open to the public.

Behind-the-scenes performance

David Yearsley, professor of music, took to social media before spring break to share a performance on the baroque organ in Anabel Taylor Chapel.

David Yearsley

In a video posted on Facebook, Yearsley said his visit was “my one last chance to get here and to play the organ … as a way of cheering myself up.” The short performance that follows features an improvised baroque rendition of the Cornell alma mater.

The organ, installed in the chapel in 2010, is a handcrafted replica of a 1706 German instrument destroyed during World War II. Yearsley said the organ will be checked occasionally for necessary maintenance during the campus shutdown. His previously scheduled April 25 performance in Anabel Taylor Chapel with guest violinist Martin Davids has been postponed until the fall semester.

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