June 30, 2008
Howdy Hughesies! I hope you had a great weekend! I took our Leadership Alliance summer program participants to Niagara Falls, Canada on Saturday. We had a great deal of fun, and got SOAKED on the Maid of the Mist boat ride.
Here is what’s coming up this week:
Check#2 is available to be picked up! It’s a freebie, so be sure to stop in a see me!
Lunches w/ Laurel have concluded. Thanks everyone for showing up and participating.
Hughes Journal Club – WE ARE A GO!
1st session to kick off series on July 8th @ 5:45pm in 206 Stimson Hall. Laurel is sending you an email this afternoon with information about the sessions. Each scholar is expected to attend at least one session. Most sessions will be lead by 1 or 2 graduate student(s) in particular research fields.
Talking about Your Hughes Research, Wednesday, July 2nd, 5:00pm, Morrison Room, Corson Mudd Hall. This session is MANDATORY for ALL scholars.
At this session Laurel will go over the parts of a successful presentation on your research for various audiences. This session is step #1 in preparation for the Hughes Research Symposium on August 1st. At this session we’ll also discuss the submission process for your symposium abstract, and what criteria will be considered for scholars who will be invited to give a 10 minute talk on their work, and who will be invited to give a poster.
Hughes Guest Faculty Lunches start TOMORROW!!
July 1st w/ Dr. Mariana Wolfner
Lunch will be served in the atrium of Corson Mudd Hall at 12pm, and Dr. Wolfner’s presentation will follow in the Morrison Room, Corson Mudd Halls at ~12:30pm. Dr. Wolfer will speak for about 30 –40 minutes on her research, and we’ll have about 15 minutes for questions.
These sessions are not mandatory, but we STRONGLY encourage scholars to attend a session if you can.
If you plan to attend Dr. Wolfner’s lunch tomorrow, please send me an email by 10am tomorrow morning!
Summer Program Trip to Cooperstown, Saturday July 5th.
There is a bus headed to Cooperstown this Saturday. The bus will depart campus at 9am, and will return by 8pm. There are about 10-12 seats available for folks interested in going. For sure, some folks will be going to the Baseball Hall of Fame (I’ll be there for sure!) and some folks are planning to head to a few museums and shop. We’re hoping to have a cook out in a park near the lake there before we head back to Ithaca.
If folks are interested, please send me an email by Thursday, July 3rd. At this point, scholars would only be responsible for admission to attractions, and food.
Hughes T-Shirts available-
We have shirts for Hughesies. Be sure to stop by and pick one up! Folks will need their shirt for our Dragon Boat Festival Day on July 12th!!
Calendar
The calendar is online. The weblink may be found at http://www.bio.cornell.edu/research/. Be sure to check this often asthis will have the most up to date information about weekly events.
COLTS due early this week
If you are being paid by COLTS, please note that hours are due Tomorrow, July 1st by 10am because of the Holiday on Friday.
July 4th- Happy Independence Day!
Most university offices will be closed this Friday. However, as you know, some faculty might decide to work. Please speak with your mentor EARLY this week about what their expectations are for you that day. Our office will be closed on Friday and will reopen on Monday, July 7th. If you need to reach us, you may do so by email or cell phone.
Travel/Leave Request forms
If folks are going to be away for a short period of time during the
program, they must complete a travel/leave request form. It must be signed by your research mentor and provide dates for when you will make up the absence. The forms are in my office, and online.
On Deck Items (Information on stuff in the weeks to come):
_Hughes Research Symposium (8/1) Abstract Submission
-Ithaca Dragon Boat Festival Info Session- moved to next Monday, July 7th (New Date!)
-Ithaca Community Fireworks on July 2nd at Ithaca College (http://www.3dcinemation.com/community.html)
-Ithaca Dragon Boat Festival- July 12th (http://idragonboat.org/)- IT’S GONNA ROCK!
-Possible Hughes Dragon Boat event (TBA)- A chance for Hughesies to paddle!
See you soon!
Pam
