Celebrate the Sesquicentennial in New York City

September 13, 2014 · Two Shows (12:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.)

Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street

Come kick up your heels, lift the chorus, and celebrate the Sesquicentennial of the first truly American university.

Events
The Big Idea: Cornell Celebrates 150 Two Showtimes

September 13, 2014

12:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Jazz at Lincoln Center
Broadway at 60th Street

New York City kicks off 150

Cornellians and friends gathered in New York to celebrate the university's Sesquicentennial and to ring in the next 150 years! Relive the Big Red buzz in the Big Apple through photos and stories below.

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Event Details

Matinee

12:30–2:00 p.m.

Big Red brunch reception

2:00–3:30 p.m.

The Big Idea! (Cornell Celebrates 150)

Evening

7:00 p.m.

Big Red dinner reception

8:00 p.m.

The Big Idea! (Cornell Celebrates 150)

9:30 p.m.

Dessert reception

Co-Chairs & Advisors

View a list of the Cornell Sesquicentennial co-chairs and regional advisors.

National Sesquicentennial Co-Chairs

  • Peter Meinig '61
  • Nancy Meinig '62

New York City Sesquicentennial Advisors

  • Deborah Adelman '71, MS '74
  • Robert Appel '53
  • Helen Appel '55
  • Gustavo Arnavat '84
  • Katie Bartels '06
  • Allison Blais '00
  • Alice Katz Berglas '66
  • Anika Daniels-Osaze '96
  • Sheryl Flug '86
  • David Furman JD '86
  • Penny Haitkin '65
  • Robert Katz '69
  • Julia Levy '05

  • Adrienne Martinez '01, MBA '08
  • Susan Myers '90
  • Susan Rodriguez '81
  • Nancy Roistacher '72
  • Alan Rosenthal '59
  • Catherine Russell '77
  • Paul Salvatore '81, JD '84
  • Ginger So '79
  • Andrew Tisch '71
  • Sheryl Tucker '78
  • Todd Wolleman '80
  • Eileen Walker '76, MBA '78
  • Scott Weiss '00, MBA '05

Cornellians celebrate 150 in New York City