Students' Centennial Garden
Allduring the Centennial Year and still open is the wonderful work done bystudents of Landscape Architecture/Horticulture class 491 ("Creatingthe Urban Eden"). The Garden is located adjacent to the Dean's Gardenbehind Warren Hall.
Centennial Regional Event: Boston, Massachusetts
May 19, 2005
SusanA. Henry, Ph.D., The Ronald P. Lynch Dean of Agriculture and LifeSciences, celebrated a "Century of Leadership" and joined adistinguished CALS faculty panel that included: Geri Gay, JosephHotchkiss, and Steve Tanksley. Held in Boston,this special Centennial event and gave a closer look at the College'sevolving role in addressing the global challenges of the 21st century.Our distinguished faculty panel shared their revolutionary research,real-world experiences, and exciting vision of a better future for usall.
Taste of CALS Fair and the Golden Age of Innovation Symposium
April 29, 2005
Acelebration of the conclusion of the of the College of Agriculture andLife Sciences' Centennial Year and highlights for the next century ofleadership
Taste of CALS Fair on the Ag Quad
Allmembers of the CALS community were invited to celebrate the College'srole in inspiring the future. Music, food, student achievements,and a "taste" of what CALS departments, centers and studentorganizations are all about were on display. Some highlightsincluded: Undergraduate Biology dunking booth, HorticultureDepartment Turf Grass mini-golf, student research posters, "Stump theWizard," farm animals, and live music.
Centennial Symposium
The Golden Age of Innovation Past, Present, and Future
David L. Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall
Theculminating academic event of the Centennial Celebration featured asymposium and a reception, both hosted by Susan A. Henry,Ph.D., The Ronald P. Lynch Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Featuring:
- Jeffrey Lehman, President, Cornell University
- PerPinstrup-Andersen, World Food Prize Laureate and the H.E. BabcockProfessor of Food, Nutrition and Public Policy, Division of NutritionalSciences, Cornell University
- Norman E. Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Medal of Freedom winner
- MaxineF. Singer, former president of Carnegie Institution of Washington andformer chair of the board of directors of the Whitehead Institute
Centennial Regional Event: Washington, DC
April 21 2005
SusanA. Henry, Ph.D., The Ronald P. Lynch Dean of Agriculture and LifeSciences, hosted a celebration of a "Century of Leadership"with distinguished CALS faculty panel that included: LarryWalker, Bill Lesser, and Susan McCouch who discussed"Sustainability, Rice and the Bull Market." Held in Washington,DC, this special Centennial event gave a close look at theCollege's evolving role in addressing the global challenges of the 21stcentury. Our distinguished faculty panel shared their revolutionaryresearch, real-world experiences, and exciting vision of a betterfuture for us all.
Centennial Regional Event: Albany, New York
March 2, 2005
SusanA. Henry, Ph.D., The Ronald P. Lynch Dean of Agriculture and LifeSciences, invited all to celebrate a "Century of Leadership" andjoin a distinguished CALS faculty panel as they discussed "Raspberries,Food Safety, and Zooplankton." InAlbany this special Centennial event gave a close look at theCollege's evolving role in addressing the global challenges of the 21stcentury. The distinguished faculty panel shared theirrevolutionary research, real-world experiences, and exciting vision ofa better future for us all.
Centennial Regional Event: Syracuse, New York
January 5, 2005
SusanA. Henry, Ph.D., The Ronald P. Lynch Dean of Agriculture and LifeSciences, hosted this event to celebrate a "Century of Leadership"and bring together a distinguished CALS faculty panel as they discussed"Purple Loosestrife, Better Butter, and Biosensors." Held in Syracusefor this special Centennial event gave a close look at theCollege's evolving role in addressing the global challenges of the 21stcentury. The distinguished faculty panel shared their revolutionaryresearch, real-world experiences, and exciting vision of a betterfuture for us all.
Ethics, Globalization & Hunger
Keynote Address: Social Justice, Ethics and Hunger: What Are The Key Messages?
November 18, 2004
Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall
Thekeynote speaker was Her Excellency Mary Robinson, the first femalepresident of Ireland, former United Nations High Commissioner for HumanRights and lifetime human rights advocate and currently executivedirector for the Ethical Globalization Initiative. Introduction byCornell University President Jeffrey Lehman.
World Food Prize Seminar Series
November 11, 2004
Biotechnology Building
CALSInternational Programs and the Department of Crop and Soil Scienceshosted the seminar entitled "Recommendations of the UN MillenniumProject Hunger Task Force to Achieve the Millennium Development Goal"featuring 2002 World Food Prize Laureate Pedro Sanchez, BS '62, MS '64,Ph.D. '68. Download the poster (PDF, 6.04 Mb).
Centennial Regional Event: New York City
October 20, 2004
A closerlook at the College's evolving role in addressing the global challengesof the 21st century showing how CALS impacts the environment, science,and business.
World Food Prize Seminar Series
October 20, 2004
Biotech Building
CALSInternational Programs and the Department of Plant Breeding andGenetics hosted the seminar entitled "From Asia to Africa: NERICAfighting Africa's war against poverty and hunger" featuring 2004 WorldFood Prize Laureate Monty Jones. Download the poster (PDF, 3.4 Mb).
Kroch Library: Liberty Hyde Bailey Exhibition
June 10–October 2, 2004
LibertyHyde Bailey: A Man for All Seasons celebrated the Centennial andthe accomplishments of its first dean, the incomparable Liberty Hyde Bailey.Botanist, horticulturalist, plant breeder, traveler and plant explorer,outstanding teacher, astute and successful administrator, lobbyist,rural sociologist, prolific writer and superb editor, environmentalist,philosopher, poet, and visionary, Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858–1954) trulywas a man for all seasons. Drawn from the University Archives, theexhibition at Kroch Library included Bailey's photographs,correspondence, manuscripts, and books, as well as artifacts on loanfrom the Bailey Hortorium. The exhibition was made possible through agenerous gift in memory of Lelah A. Cole. For more information e-mail rareref@cornell.edu.
CALS Centennial Seminar Series: Caravaggio's Fruits
September 27, 2004
H.H. Whetzel Room
TheDepartment of Horticulture hosted the seminar entitled "Caravaggio'sFruits: A Mirror on Baroque Horticulture" featuring Jules Janick of theDepartment of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at PurdueUniversity. Download the poster (PDF, 160 Kb).
World Food Prize Seminar Series
September 23, 2004
Biotech Building
CALSInternational Programs and the Division of Nutritional Sciences hostedthe seminar entitled "Accomplishments and Aspirations: LinkingAgriculture, Nutrition, and Health" featuring World Food PrizeLaureates Catherine Bertini, Per Pinstrup-Andersen, and NevinScrimshaw. Download the poster (PDF, 2.5 Mb).
Mann Library Exhibition: Mail Order Gardens
May 28–September 15, 2004
Mann Library Exhibition: Mail Order Gardens
The Ethel Zoe Bailey Horticultural Catalog Collection
Followinghis move to Cornell in 1888, Liberty Hyde Bailey initiated what hasbecome one of the largest and most important horticultural catalogcollections in the nation. Bailey's daughter, Ethel Zoe continued andmaintained this collection for 70 years until her death in 1983 at age93. A multimedia program at Mann Library spotlighted the wide array ofcolorfully illustrated seed catalogs from this treasure. Exhibithighlights included the catalogs of Robert Buist, who distributed seedsbrought back by Lewis and Clark, beautiful floral chromolithographs,and fanciful engravings of giant vegetables. A presentation by SherryVance of the Bailey Hortorium detailed the history of key seedcompanies and the splendid catalogs they produced. Presentation was onJune 11 at Mann Library.
Agricultural History Society Symposium
September 9–11, 2004
Thetheme was "A Century of Scientific Outreach." The conference featuredprograms on agricultural education, international agriculture,horticulture, landscape architecture, plant pathology, wartime, Canada,New York State, agricultural poetry, and more. In conjunction with theBotanical Society of America, the symposium took place on the CornellCampus where the College of Agriculture and Life Science is celebratingits Centennial. Two sessions and a campside dinner devoted to LibertyHyde Bailey, as well as a choice of excursion and a wine tasting,climaxed the conference. Download the symposium schedule (PDF, 94 KB).
Centennial Scavenger Hunt
July 1–August 27, 2004
TheCornell University Wellness Program and the College of Agriculture andLife Sciences (CALS) sponsored the Centennial Scavenger Huntencouraging an active summer, learning about CALS, and thechance to win prizes! Download a copy of the scavenger hunt rules and clues (PDF, 41 KB).
Centennial Kickoff Parade
TheMay 12, 2004 Centennial Parade celebrated the 100th anniversary of theNew York State school designation for the College of Agriculture andLife Sciences. The parade was a reenactment of the 1904 celebration. "TheCentennial parade on May 12, 2004, was a great opportunity for theCornell community to celebrate an important historical event in thelife of the university, while at the same time showcasing the diversitythat CALS has become today," said Marvin Pritts, chair of Horticultureand member of the committee that organized the parade.