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• CCW Monthly Board Meeting

  • When
    05/21/2019
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Cornell Center, 1341 22nd St NW, Washington DC

  Monthly Cornell Club of Washington planning meeting for officers and board members, open to all Club members or other interested parties.

  Map/directions: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest

  Metro - DuPont Circle

  Contact - Terry Horner president@cornellclubdc.org

  
  

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• CCW Monthly Programming Meeting

  • When
    05/21/2019
  •  
    8:30 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Cornell Center, 1341 22nd St NW, Washington DC

  Monthly Cornell Club of Washington Programming Meeting for event planning.
  
  Open to all Club members, Cornellians, and other interested parties.
  
  If you cannot attend, but have ideas for events, or want to help on other planned events, please email the contact below.
  

  Cornell Center - 1341 22nd St NW, Washington, DC

  Map/directions: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest

  Metro - DuPont Circle

  Contact - programming@cornellclubdc.org
  

  
  

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• Return to the Classroom: Advancing Urban Sustainability

  • When
    05/29/2019
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, 950 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20052

  
  

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  The United Nations predicts that the percentage of the world's population living in cities will increase from 55% to 68% by 2050*. What sustainable changes are needed in urban planning, policy, and the environment to keep cities thriving? How will urbanization impact people and the planet? Through a series of mini-lectures and Q&A, you’ll learn how Cornell faculty and alumni are advancing urban sustainability and building the cities of tomorrow, today.
  

  6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. reception - includes appetizers, wine, beer, & soft drinks
  6:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. program and Q&A

  COST: $40.00 general alumni, $30.00 young alumni (Classes 2009-2018)

  SEE WHO'S COMING: Here

  QUESTIONS: Karen Barnes

  Featuring:
  

  Victoria A. Beard, Associate Professor, City & Regional Planning, Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art and Planning
  

  Timur Dogan, Assistant Professor, Architecture, Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art and Planning
  

  Bridget Lowell '96, Moderator, Vice President, Strategic Communications and Outreach, Urban Institute
  

  Bob Perciasepe '74, President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

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• Washington Men’s Camerata - "The Great American Songbook"

  • When
    05/30/2019
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    The Terrace Theater at Kennedy Center, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566

  *** Several Cornellians now singing in this Camerata! ***
  

  Beloved soprano Rosa Lamoreaux joins us for another walk down memory lane as we delve into the great American popular song repertoire from the ’30s, ’40s, and ’50s. The last time we did an American Songbook program it sold out, so get your tickets early and join us as we end our 35th season at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater. You won’t want to miss it!

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  Questions: info@camerata.com

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• Ivy Singles May Event

  • When
    05/31/2019
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Pen Arts Building, 1300 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 (at N Street, NW)

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  Join us for an evening of exceptional company and conversation at the Pen Arts Building and Art Museum, home of the National League of Pen Women. 

  The Pen Arts Building (https://www.nlapw.org/pen-arts-building/) is an elegant historic mansion located in Washington’s Dupont Circle neighborhood.  It was the favorite mansion on the 48th Annual Dupont Circle House Tour.                                 

  The twenty-room, Washington Troubadour mansion was designed as a private residence for opera singer Sarah Whittemore (her next home was Whittemore House, home of the Woman’s National Democratic Club). One of the later residents was Todd Lincoln, son of Preisdent Abraham Lincoln)

  The National League of American Pen Women is a nonprofit organization of professional women in arts, letters, and music that was founded in 1897 when women journalists were not permitted to join the National Press Club. The League became a professional organization for women writers, artists and composers, where they could be recognized for their talent.  Its mission is to support and promote creative excellence and professional standards among women in the arts.

  Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar (white wine, beer, soda, water)          

  Register online here, or by check to Steve Piekarec, 2535 West Meredith Drive, Vienna, Virginia 22181, by Monday, May 26. Make checks payable to "The Cornell Club of Washington" and note your school on the check. 

  Pay at the door: $40 for walk-ins, email (Spiekare@verizon.net), or phone reservations.

  Metro: Farragut North, Farragut West and DuPont Circle

  For those driving, there are parking garages nearby, and street parking, while always limited, improves after 6:30.

  The Ivy Singles Social Club (http://www.ivysinglesdc.net) is a coalition of Ivy League, Seven Sister and other prestigious schools' regional alumni associations that sponsors social activities. Our events are open to all single alumni of member schools and their guests.

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• Old Rag LXVII ***Rescheduled from May 18***

  • When
    06/01/2019
  •  
    7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Rag Mountain, Sperryville, VA

  Note - There is no online registration for this event
  

  Please RSVP directly to Clint as indicated below

  Alumni and Cornell in Washington students will climb Old Rag Mountain, near Sperryville, VA, for the 67th time in our semiannual trek into the Blue Ridge.  This is one of the Washington area's most popular excursions, and we expect a large turnout (25-40 people) each time we go.

  The first 1/3 of the strenuous, 9-mile hike (summit 3268 ft.; elevation gain 2300 ft.) is on an uphill trail through the trees, while the upper part is open and rocky. Bring lunch and water (two liters per person *minimum*) in a day-pack, and be sure to wear a hat, sunscreen, and sturdy shoes. The total time needed for climbing, enjoying the view, eating, and descending is about 6 hours. We usually get back to D.C. around 7:00 pm. The National Park Service does not allow more hikers after the parking lot is full. Therefore, a prompt 7:45am start from the Cornell Center is needed for this full-day event.

  Note: This is a very difficult hike. Those who have not hiked a trail like Old Rag's are strongly encouraged to e-mail or call Clint Brass, using the contact information below, if you would like to get more information before RSVPing.

  Dress: Sports/Outdoor

  Transportation/Directions: We rendezvous as a group in Sperryville, arriving before 9:45am, and then drive together as a group to the mountain parking lot.

  For carpoolers (unless other arrangements are made), come to the Cornell Wolpe Center to meet your driver: 2148 O Street, NW Washington, DC.  (Metro Dupont Circle (Red))  We will leave promptly at 7:45am.

  For those driving a carpool from DC, arrive before 7:45am at: Cornell Wolpe Center 2148 O Street, NW Washington, DC. Most carpoolers will rendezvous there, unless other arrangements have been made. 

  For those driving directly to our Sperryville rendezvous point, make sure you get a PDF with directions from the organizer. Do not rely on phones: you will lose cell reception on the way, and roads are not always well marked.

  Cars will be dispatched starting at 7:45am from the Cornell Wolpe Center or may drive directly to our rendezvous point in Sperryville, arriving absolutely no later than 9:45am (Sperryville Trading Cafe and Market, formerly the Emporium). At 9:45am, we drive in caravan, as a group, to the mountain parking lot. The rendezvous in Sperryville is necessary, if we wish to do the hike as a group.

  When RSVPing, please indicate if you can give anyone a ride (if so, how many people), if you need a ride, or if you will meet us there. Directions will be available that morning at the Cornell Center or via e-mail in a PDF file.

  Cost: Please plan ahead for paying fees; some cash may be necessary. Pricing has changed since past hikes to a flat $30/vehicle National Park Service (NPS) fee. Bring your portion of the $30 NPS fee, payable on location before we begin. Please bring cash in small bills. In case the NPS parking lot fills, it will be necessary to park on neighboring private property, where in the past they have charged an additional $10 fee (cash only). Carpoolers should plan to pay in cash a portion of the vehicle fee and contribution toward gas money (variable amount up to around $10).

  To attend: RSVP by Wednesday, May 29th, to Clint Brass '90 (ctb14 *at* cornell.edu). Please provide your name, email address, a telephone number where you can be reached shortly before the hike (in the event of bad weather), and the number of people coming. Friends and family are welcome. In addition, we try to carpool; please indicate if you can give anyone a ride (if so, how many people), if you need a ride, or if you will meet us there. To comply with University policy, participants will be asked to sign a standard release form.

  Contact: Clint Brass ctb14 *at* cornell.edu (703-216-2035)

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• D-Day and Airpower: Figuring Out How To Win the War in Western Europe, 1944-45

  • When
    06/01/2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum, 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151
  • Registered
    20 registrants

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  In this, the 75th Anniversary year of the D-Day landings in France, Professor David Silbey, a military historian at Cornell University, will look at the role that airpower played not only in the invasion landings of June 6, 1944, but in the ultimate breakout from the beachhead and the campaign that followed. Airpower was a crucial and neglected part of that victory, from observation planes to fighters to heavy bombers. We will talk about the role that that airpower played throughout the last year of the war. Professor Silbey will use the spectacular resources of the Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center to show many of the planes that he will be discussing.

  This event is free to CCW Members, but attendees will be responsible for the $15 Parking fee at the museum. (Due to capacity limitations, guests cannot be accommodated.)

  10am: Gathering                      
  10:30: Presentation, Q&A  

  11:30: Guided museum tour
  

  Co-sponsored with ColumbiaDC.
  

  Questions: programming@cornellclubdc.org

  

  Professor David Silbey is the Associate Director of the Cornell in Washington program and is an Associate Professor in History at Cornell. He teaches courses on European history, modern military history, guerilla conflicts, and the role of popular will in waging war. Silbey received his BA from Cornell and his PhD from Duke University.

  His first book, The British Working Class and Enthusiasm for War, 1914-1916 was published by Taylor & Francis in 2005. His second book, A War of Empire and Frontier: The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902 was published by Hill & Wang in Spring 2007. His third book, The Boxer Rebellion and the Great Game in China, 1900 was published by Hill & Wang in March 2012.

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• Cornell Reunion 2019

  • Start
    06/06/2019
  • End
    06/09/2019
  • Location
    Cornell University, Ithaca NY

  Reunion registration is now open!

  Come celebrate with the undergraduate classes of the 4s and 9s.

  REGISTER FOR REUNION

  Questions: alumniaffairs@cornell.edu

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• CCW Monthly Board Meeting

  • When
    06/11/2019
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Cornell Center, 1341 22nd St NW, Washington DC

  Monthly Cornell Club of Washington planning meeting for officers and board members, open to all Club members or other interested parties.

  Map/directions: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest

  Metro - DuPont Circle

  Contact - Terry Horner president@cornellclubdc.org

  
  

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• CCW Monthly Programming Meeting

  • When
    06/11/2019
  •  
    8:30 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Cornell Center, 1341 22nd St NW, Washington DC

  Monthly Cornell Club of Washington Programming Meeting for event planning.
  
  Open to all Club members, Cornellians, and other interested parties.
  
  If you cannot attend, but have ideas for events, or want to help on other planned events, please email the contact below.
  

  Cornell Center - 1341 22nd St NW, Washington, DC

  Map/directions: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest

  Metro - DuPont Circle

  Contact - programming@cornellclubdc.org
  

  
  

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• Third Thursdays International Washington DC Small Dinners

  • When
    06/20/2019

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• 16th Annual Cornell Mid-Atlantic Crab Feast

  • When
    06/23/2019
  •  
    12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Kurtz's Beach, 2070 Kurtz Ave, Pasadena, MD 21122

  Cost per person: $45 for alumni, $40 for young alumni (Classes 2008-2019), $12.50 for children 6-10, children under 6 are free

  Registration includes: Steamed crabs, chicken, sausage, hot dogs, corn, beans, assorted salads, dessert, sodas and draft beer.

  Cash Bar: for wine, bottled beer and specialty products.

  Pets: Pets are not permitted at the venue.

  Schedule of Events:
  12:30 p.m. - Registration opens
  1:00 - 4:30 p.m. – Food, beverages, live DJ, playground, cornhole, and games
  
  Register Here | See Who’s Coming 
  

  Event Questions? Contact please contact Christina Ulrich
  

  Registration Questions? Contact Donna Carl

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• White House Tour **registration closes April 29*

  • When
    07/03/2019
  • Location
    The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20500

  Cost: Free
  

  Organizer: Bruce McBarnette (Princeton Club)

  Register: By 3:30pm April 29 using the password "whitehouse"  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/white-house-tour-july-3-2019-registration-60956258811 

  Questions: Contact Steven Schell at tokoindo@hotmail.com or 727-692-6352 or brucemcbarnette@gmail.com

  The Princeton Club, the Ivy Singles Social Club, and Bruce McBarnette invite you and friends on a free self guided tour of the White House.

  The tour is pending approval from the White House. US Secret Service will announce the time of the tour two weeks prior to the tour, if it is approved.

  After you complete the first part of registration, Bruce will send you a link to the White House website where you can complete the second part of registration for the tour. The White House will ask you for your social security number so that the Secret Service can do a background check.  You may bring up to 2 guests.

  For more information on the tour and a list of items that you may not bring into the White House, visit https://www.whitehouse.gov/participate/tours-and-events
  

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• Ivy Singles - Hike, Pizza, and Light

  • When
    07/07/2019
  •  
    10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Rock Creek Park, Sukyo Mahikari Center, and Italian Pizza Kitchen

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  The  Ivy Singles Social Club and Bruce McBarnette (Princeton alumnus)  invite you to attend a hike on Saturday morning at Rock Creek Park, followed by complimentary light energy sessions at Sukyo Mahikari Center at 4479 Connecticut Ave., Washington, DC, and pizza and refreshments at the Italian Pizza Kitchen 4483 Connecticut Ave., Washtington, DC.

  The hike will be an easy to moderate 3 miles.  Please bring water and footwear that supports your ankles.  Guests must be 18 years of age or older.

  Schedule -

  10:30 AM: We will meet at the entrance to the Soap Stone Valley Trail that is very near the intersection of Albemarle Street and 32nd Street. We will hike for about 2 hours in Rock Creek Park.

  12:30 PM:  Visit to Sukyo Mahikari Center at 4479 Connecticut Ave., Washington, DC for complimentary light energy sessions.  Many people find light energy to be relaxing and revitalizing.

  2 PM:  We will go to the Italian Pizza Kitchen (next door to the Sukyo Mahikari Center) for lunch following the energy sessions.  Bruce McBarnette will provide some free pizza for the group.  Each person will pay for whatever other refreshments he or she orders. 

  All of our meeting locations are all within a few blocks north of the Van Ness Metro stop.  

  Cost:  Hike and light energy sessions are free.   At lunch some of the pizza will be free.  Other orders will be paid for by the individual making them. 

  Registration:  Deadline July 6.

  Questions: Bruce McBarnette (Princeton alumnus), brucemcbarnette@gmail.com, (703) 404-8429

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• Boomers to Busters - Summer Rooftop Soiree

  • When
    07/12/2019
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    1730 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20006

  
  

  Take a break from the summer heat on a private rooftop taking in one of the most exquisite views anywhere in Washington: an unobstructed southern panoramic view encompassing the Jefferson and Washington Memorials, White House and the Capitol.  Relax with people who took tests run off of mimeograph machines.
  

  Light Dinner Buffet of Sandwiches and Salads, Soft Drinks Included
  Cash Bar (No Credit Cards) for Wine and Beer

  Back by popular demand: our much enjoyed "Mute Object Contest."
  
  Early Bird registration is $35 until June 23rd; then Regular Registration is $40 until July 7th; after that Late Registration, is $50. Last year we sold out. 

  To register click here
  

  This location is three blocks south of the Farragut North and West Metros.  Separate room is available in case of inclement weather.  Street parking is tight but the building has paid parking. 
  
  For more BtoB information: https://dc.uchicagoalumni.org/boomerstobusters
  
  If you have questions contact us at boomerstobusters@gmail.com.
  
  Boomers to Busters is sponsored by the University of Chicago Club of DC. It is targeted for alumni of all schools who were undergraduates from the 1970s to 1990s, and their spouses, partners, and guests.

   
  Schools advertising Boomers to Busters events include Amherst, Barnard, Berkeley, Brown, Bryn Mawr, Carleton, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western Reserve, Chicago, Columbia, Connecticut, Cornell, Emory, Georgia Tech, Haverford, Johns Hopkins, Kenyon, Michigan, MIT, Mount Holyoke, Northwestern, Penn State, Pennsylvania, Pomona, Princeton, Rutgers, Smith, Stanford, Tulane, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Williams, Yale and the Capital Alumni Network.  All others are welcome.

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• Homecoming 2019!

  • Start
    10/04/2019
  • End
    10/05/2019
  • Location
    Cornell University, Ithaca NY

  ***SAVE THE DATE***

  Contact: homecoming@cornell.edu or 607-255-6012.
  

   

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• Ivy Social Club Hike at Claude Moore Park

  • When
    10/13/2019
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestals Gap Rd, Sterling, VA 20164

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  Ivy Social Club, the Princeton Club, and Bruce McBarnette (Princeton Club) invite you on a hike of Claude Moore Park with alumni from  Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, MIT, Brown, Dartmouth, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Wellesley, Vassar, Smith, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins and Stanford; and friends.

  We will meet at the Heritage Farm Museum in the Park at 9am. We will hike for about 1 hour and 1/2. 

  After the hike we will enjoy free refreshments at the Corner Bakery, 46290 Cranston Street, Sterling, VA 2065

  Bring water and wear sturdy footwear. This will be an easy hike.

  Cost: Free

  Parking: Free.

  Registration:   Deadline 5pm October 11.

  Questions: Bruce McBarnette (Princeton alumnus), brucemcbarnette@gmail.com, (703) 404-8429

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• Cornell Trustee-Council Annual Meeting (TCAM)

  • Start
    10/17/2019
  • End
    10/19/2019

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• Cornell Reunion 2020

  • Start
    06/04/2020
  • End
    06/07/2020
  • Location
    Cornell University, Ithaca NY

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• Cornell Trustee-Council Annual Meeting (TCAM)

  • Start
    10/08/2020
  • End
    10/10/2020

  ***SAVE THE DATE***
  

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