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UPDATE T H E N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E C O RN E L L B L AC K A LU M N I A S SO C I A T IO N
Sharing the vision of our education
Register Today: CBAA Hosts General Body Meeting in NYC CBAA will hold a general body meeting on Saturday, January 4th from 2pm to 4pm at the Cornell Club of New York City. Register here.
ers. Individual dues are $35. Lifetime dues are $325. Dues can be paid at the meeting via cash, check, Paypal or credit card or online.
The purpose of the meeting is to give an update on CBAA and campus activities. Directly following the meeting will be an opportunity to network with current students.
The agenda is as follows:
For those who are unable to attend, you can view the meeting on the CBAA website.
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2:00pm- 2:15pm: Registration
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2:15pm-2:30pm: Meet the new Director of Diversity Alumni Affairs
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All members must be current with their dues payment including online view-
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2:45pm-3:30pm: Officer Reports
Following the meeting there will be a Mosaic Exchange: Student-Alumni Networking Event from 4 -6pm at the Cornell Club.
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On The Hill
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Alumni News
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This event will provide three modes of connecting:
Past and Upcoming Events
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SNAPSHOTS
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Round-robin speed networking interactions
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Open Mic
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Group Networking
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CBAA has launched a newly developed literary grant for its members. The grant was developed to support CBAA alumni in their goals of publishing a book. The initial cost of publishing a book can be a hindrance to an author. CBAA’s intent is to remove that hindrance our alumni encounter by providing financial support with this grant. Fundraising for the
The award is intended:
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To stimulate creative writing among CBAA members.
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To support first time CBAA authors as they
President Anika Daniels-Osaze, Arts ‘96
embark on publishing a novel.
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Treasurer Darien Ward, ILR ‘90 Secretary Sharon Foretia, ILR ‘11 VP Membership Carol McIntosh, MD, Arts ‘83/ WCMC ‘87
CBAA Launches New Literary Grant for 2014
The Literary Grant will be awarded, by CBAA, to a dues paying CBAA member. The awardee will be the author of a first novel-inprogress, in 2014. Novellas and collections of closely linked short stories may also be considered for the competition.
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Register for the event here.
3:30pm-4:00pm: Alumni Networking
grant will come from our own alumni and CBAA’s efforts.
Inside this issue:
To showcase the talents of CBAA members.
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To provide an opportunity for first time CBAA authors to network with published Cornell Alumni. The kickoff was hosted in MD at Busboys and Poets in late October. A portion of our sales from Step Afrika will go towards the grant. The next event will be hosted in NYC. For more information and to apply, please visit the website.
VP Programming Jade Dean, Hotel ‘08 VP Fundraising/Scholarship Chimene Liburd, MD, Arts ‘92 VP Student Relations Cynthia Cuffie, MD, HumEc ‘74
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Why be a Paid CBAA Member? Since 1976, CBAA has promoted the professional development of and provided giving opportunities to its members, supported black students at Cornell through endowment of scholarships and development of other resources, and provided assistance in recruitment efforts.
What the advantages are of being a paid CBAA member?
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lifetime member dues of $325 (onetime payment).
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decades and disciples
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Connect with friends and former classmates
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Access to special discounts (The Buyers Club)
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Discounts to CBAA events
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Access to job announcements via
== Professor Helene Dillard, associate dean in both CALS and Human Ecology, was recognized as an Outstanding Faculty in the Fall 2013 issue of periodiCALS.
To register and pay dues online (via Paypal), please visit our website. An alternative to Paypal is sending a check or money order payable to CBAA to the following address: Carol McIntosh, VP of Membership PO Box 376 Mount Rainier, MD 02712 For any inquiries regarding memberships please reach out to Carol.
the members-only section
Assistant Professor Ishion Hutchinson of the English Department in the College of Arts & Sciences won the Whiting Writer’s Award for his debut poetry collection Far Distance: Poems.
Scholarships & Funds Our institutions and our students need your support! Please consider giving to at least one of CBAA's fundraising initiatives:
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Africana Rebuilding Fund
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CBAA Tradition Fellowship
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Janice & James Turner CBAA Scholarship Endowment
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== Les Femmes de Substance will be hosting its annual Women of Substance retreat in Syracuse, NY on January 25th. It is looking for alumnae to speak on its alumni panel. Email lfds.cornell@gmail.com for additional information.
Access to quarterly webinar series Dues payments will cover fiscal year July 2013 to June 2014.
Network with Alumni across all
On The Hill: What’s the Latest on Campus? The College of Arts and Sciences announced the first Africiana Studies PhD program in NY State.
ness on our website
meetings and elections
As of September of 2012, CBAA reinstated its dues-paying membership status per the approved vote of the general body. To be considered an active member, you must have either paid your individual dues of $35 or
Ability to vote at general body
Ability to advertise your own busi-
== Theoria Cason, RHD of Ujamaa, and Risë Nelson Burrow, assistant director of the Office of Academic Diversity Initiatves, are spearheading a new initiative to increase the satisfaction women of color at Cornell. This project falls in line with President Skorton’s Toward New Destinations strategic plan.
John Henrik Clarke Scholarship
Ulysses Smith, ‘14 is featured on Cornell Portraits, which highlights extraordinary students. Smith is in a dual-degree program in AAP and Arts and Sciences. He is President of the Student Assembly for the ‘13-1’4 school year. After Cornell, Smith plants to attend law school with hopes of having a career as a family judge. Photo is courtesy of Cornell.
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—- Alumni News — Kassandra Frederique ’08, policy coordinator for the Drug Policy Alliance, discussed the war on drugs in an article that she wrote for the Huffington Post..
CBAA interviewed Adepero Oduye ’99 while she was on the cast of “A Trip to Bountiful.” View the interview to learn about Oduye’s journey into the industry.
Tucker ’78 was featured in ESSENCE’s November 2013 issue in the article “Getting into the Ivy League.” Check out her comments on page 108.
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Tiffany Southerland ‘06 has launched her website www.tiffsouth.com where she shares lessons on personal and professional development. Visit her site to get the latest on how to move forward in your career journey.
Actress Meta Golding played District 2 tribute Enobaria in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. At Cornell, Golding majored in Theatre Arts and International Relations. Learn more about her on ESSENCE’s website.
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== Kimberlé Crenshaw ‘81 visited Cornell in October to give a talk on “The Roberts Court: Civil Rights Jurisprudence “ discussing the challenge of colorblind approaches to racial equality issues. She’s also been appointed to the V-Day Board.
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Judge Debra A. James ‘75, JD ‘78, lifetime CBAA member, was elected to New York State Supreme Court – District 1 – Manhattan! She was a recent spotlight for the Cornell Law School.
Brooklyn News 12 featured Carol McIntosh, MD ’83, WCMC ’87 for her recent trip to Africa where she brought healthcare access to over 900 women in Sierra Leone.
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Recent and Upcoming Regional Events September 2013
November 2013
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CBAA/Young Alumni BBQ in NYC
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Homecoming in Ithaca
December 2013
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in NYC | Register
12 Years a Slave viewing in Boston
October 2013
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Alvin Ailey Fundraiser in NYC
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Mixer with CUGALA in NYC
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Step Afrika Fundraiser in DC
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Brunch with CBAA in Philadelphia
Upcoming Events
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Literary Grant Kickoff in MD
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Dec. 29: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | NYC, Boston, ATL
January 4: General Body Meeting
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January 4: Student-Alumni Networking with Cornell MOSAIC in NYC | Register
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January 11: Brunch and Bearden in ATL | Register
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January 12: Winter Break Game Night in LA | Register
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SNAPSHOTS: Where Has CBAA Been? Past CBAA Events Include: 1. Ithaca | Homecoming 2. DC | Step Afrika 3. NYC | Robert Pruit Exhibit 4. Boston | 12 Years a Slave Viewing 5. Philly | Brunch with CBAA 6. NYC | Alvin Ailey with BIAL Check the website for more photos!
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