Cornell College Events

Cornell's annual Family Weekend will take place Nov. 6 and 7. This is a great opportunity for families and friends of Cornell students to visit campus and learn more about the student experience. Families are invited to attend classes with their student on Friday. As part of our schedule we will have the traditional "College for Parents," with mini classes led by Cornell faculty and staff on Saturday morning. Again this year we are offering the Extraordinary Opportunities Parent Sessions with information from The Berry Center, Dimensions, Cornell Fellows, and Off Campus Study. Other fun activities are the Eyes of the World Culture Show on Friday at 6 p.m. on the OC, the Gumbo Project both Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., a Jazz Combo performance over lunch on Saturday on the OC, and "The Soloist" showing in the Ratt Saturday at 8 p.m. For a complete schedule please visit the website at http://www.cornellcollege.edu/family-weekend/index.shtml.

Begins with a brief intro or centering reflection from a different meditation wisdom path each week followed by silent meditation and a closing bell. Enfolds wisdom from Eastern and monastic Christian traditions, as well as from medical mindfulness stress-reduction programs. Sponsored by the Office of Chaplain and Spiritual Life.

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to the science and destruction of the Menger Sponge currently on display in Cole Library. The Menger Sponge—a three-dimensional fractal formed by successively removing the middles of cubes—is constructed out of pieces of paper the size of business cards, with over 65,000 individual pieces of paper. Built in May 2006 by members of the Math Club, the Menger Sponge is now showing signs of old age. As the sponge is too large to fit through the doors of Cole Library, and repair would involve essentially rebuilding it from the ground up, the sponge has graciously willed its body to science and charity. The department of physics will demonstrate how to measure the moment of inertia of the Menger Sponge on Friday, Nov. 6, at 3:30 p.m. in Cole Library. At the completion of the science, anyone interested in taking a wack at the spinning sponge may do so by making a contribution to Cole Library. Contact Jim Freeman with questions.

Praised by critics for his polished technique and flamboyant style, David Burgess has performed throughout North and South America, Europe, and the Far East. Formerly a student of Andres Segovia, he has won numerous international guitar competitions. The program will begin with the oldest known guitar music, written in Spain during the time of Columbus, and include works by the great Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz, along with a variety of Latin American works: pieces imitating the Venezuelan harp and Brazilian percussion instruments along with music of the Inca Indians, rhythmic Cuban works, popular Mexican tunes, and Argentine tangos.