Campus News

SUNY Cortland is planning a sixth Summer Teacher Institute in Belize from July 9-18 to bring teachers and college education majors to that Central American country for a unique, environmental learning experience.

Six senior physical education majors at SUNY Cortland were recognized with Lenore K. Alway/Anthony P. Tesori Awards for their outstanding work in student teaching in New York state schools during the Fall 2009 semester.

Catherine Bertini, considered by many to be the driving force behind reform of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as the chief executive from 1992-2002, will speak on Monday, March 1, at SUNY Cortland.

Fiction writer and feminist scholar Jody Lisberger of the University of Rhode Island will discuss how feminism plays a role in her writing when she speaks on Thursday, March 4, at SUNY Cortland.

Timothy Davis, assistant professor of physical education at SUNY Cortland, has been named the 2010 Outstanding Professional Award recipient by the Adapted Physical Activity Council (APAC) of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). A nationally respected SUNY Cortland faculty member since joining the College in 1998, Davis will be recognized on Thursday, March 18, during the AAHPERD convention in Indianapolis, Ind.

The 2010 SUNY Cortland Gospel Choir Cultural Celebration on Sunday, Feb. 28, will feature an array of musical performances by members of the campus community. Fifty percent of ticket sales and all donations will benefit Haitian relief efforts.

Three representatives of the Homer-Cortland Community Agency (HCCA) will update the public on the ambitious project to create a Central New York Living History Center during a Community Roundtable on Thursday, March 4, at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY Cortland’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi has named six students as its Scholars of the Year. The scholars will receive $50, and all the students will be honored at a ceremony at 10 a.m., on Saturday, April 17, in the Corey Union Function Room.

Nutrition therapist, author and speaker Evelyn Tribole will share her ideas on “Intuitive Eating” during Body Appreciation Week at SUNY Cortland. The commemorative week features events on campus from Monday, Feb. 22, through Thursday, Feb. 25.

Mary Schlarb has accepted the position of senior international student advisor in the Clark Center for International Education.