A showcase for new discoveries

The College has launched a new, online newsletter to provide information about the latest discoveries and innovations in the physical and life sciences, the social sciences and design from the College of Human Ecology. You can find it at http://researchupdate.human.cornell.edu.

The first issue focuses on the Consumers, Pharmaceutical Policy and Health Program – which fosters research and education on public policy issues related to prescription medicines and the pharmaceutical industry with particular emphasis on the interaction of public policies and private decisions for health and consumer well-being.

October 10th, 2009  |  No Comments »

Connecting with new alumni

Amy Miller Moore ‘93, Lucy Jarvis ‘38 and Joy Boatwright ‘92

Volunteer leaders from the Dean’s Advisory Council and the Human Ecology Alumni Association Board of Directors gathered with recent alumni to share why they give their time and talent to the College.

The event was held in September in New York City at the home of Cindy Green ‘79.

Green said that Cornell has influenced both her professional life and her personal life tremendously, so she welcomes the opportunity to give back.

“The friends I made at Cornell and my connections through the university have shaped all aspects of my life – who I married, the children I have (one now an alum herself!) and the people I am associated with across the globe,” she said.

“I always seek and welcome opportunities to give back to Cornell and to be involved with young people who ,too, have had these experiences. So, I very much appreciated the the chance to welcome Cornell alumni to our home, share my good fortune with them and hopefully advance similar interests in our young alumni.”

October 9th, 2009  |  No Comments »

Sloan alumni in the news

Two alumni from the Sloan Program in Health Administration are making news.

Peter Bergmann ‘98 was named an “Up and Comer” by Modern Healthcare magazine. He is the CEO of St. Joseph’s and Sisters of Charity Hospitals – both part of Catholic Health System in Buffalo, NY. He shepherded the two hospitals through an accelerated merger earlier this year.

And Cathy Bartell ‘90 was appointed to the newly-created Connecticut Health Care Reform Advisory Board to develop health care policies that respond to proposed federal health care reforms. Bartell is the administrator of the New Britain Anesthesia, P.C. medical practice in central Connecticut.

October 8th, 2009  |  No Comments »

A look back at Human Ecology

The Cornell University Library has posted a series of photo galleries featuring historical photographs from the College on the photo-sharing web site Flickr. The collection includes more than 400 photographs of faculty, extension work, studies and campus facilities. You can find them by clicking here.

The photos are part of a larger colleciton of historical photos from the records of the College of Human Ecology. The full collection includes visits from important historical figures including Eleanor Roosevelt, and images of vintage fashion.

October 7th, 2009  |  No Comments »

New dorm honors Flora Rose

The final house in the newly-constructed West Campus Housing Initiative was officially named in honor of Flora Rose, a nutrition professor and one of the founders of the College, at a celebration earlier this fall. The housing project was developed to facilitate relationships between faculty members and undergraduate students.

At the celebration, Dean Alan Mathios praised Rose’s dedication and influence at Cornell.

“It is inspiring to see how much impact Flora had. One person can start something that has a life of its own,” he said.

You can read more about the dedication in this article published by the Cornell Daily Sun.

Also read about:

– An overview of West Campus initiative by clicking here.
- An article from the Cornell Chronicle about choosing to name the house after Flora Rose by clicking here.
- A letter about Flora Rose’s influence in the founding Cornell’s Hotel School by clicking here.

October 7th, 2009  |  No Comments »

Students showcase HEAA-funded work

Dean Alan Mathios (above) speaks to the crowd.

HEAA Board members Dr. Barbara Hirsch ‘76 and Dr. Donna Bacchi Smith ‘76 (above) talk with students.

Five of the nearly fifty students who received grants from the Human Ecology Alumni Association (HEAA) presented their work to alumni and fellow students at the 4th Annual HEAA Student-Alumni Luncheon on October 2 on the Ithaca campus. The HEAA awards grants for independent research, academic projects, student outreach and travel to professional or academic conferences. The following students presented at the luncheon.

Kelsey Egan HBHS ‘11 worked as an intern developing health education lessons for children and mothers in orphanages and shanty-towns in Huancayo, Peru.

Jennifer Keane FS&AD ‘11 utilized grant funding to purchase high quality materials for the pieces she sent down the runway at the Cornell Design League’s 25th Anniversary Fashion Show.

Joshua Price PAM PhD ‘10 displayed a research poster titled “Factors that Influence Persistence in STEM Fields: Do Gender and Race of Students and Faculty Matter?” that he had presented at The American Education Finance Association Conference in Nashville earlier this year.

Seo Yun Yang DEA ‘10 explored the effects of empowerment on children participating in project designing a potential new school in Cebu, Philippines this summer.

Marion Robine Bio & Society ‘10 gave a PowerPoint presentation on her trip to Honduras to participate in a program implementing sustainable health programs for the community of Punta de Ocote.

October 7th, 2009  |  No Comments »

Link Up With Us

In this issue of eNews, you’ll notice a new set of links in the right-hand column: the Alumni blogroll.  This is the place where you can peruse your fellow alumni’s commentary about everything from psychology to fashion to risk management.

Want to get in on the action? Send your blog url to Assistant Communications Director Sheri Hall at sh648@cornell.edu, and she’ll add it to the list.

October 7th, 2009  |  1 Comment »