Campus News

The College will conduct two undergraduate Commencement ceremonies — one at 9:30 a.m. and the other at 2:30 p.m. — on Saturday, May 22, in the Bessie L. Park Class of 1901 Physical Education and Recreation Center Alumni Arena.

Noted California acoustic guitarist Colbie Caillat will perform a benefit concert for Haitian orphans on Friday, April 30.

Artist Lori Ellis will share the sights and sounds of the enchanting city of Kyoto as well as her personal impressions of this bustling-yet-polite Japanese metropolis of 1.2 million people, on Thursday, May 6.

Richard C. Peagler, who served SUNY Cortland for 38 years, will retire on July 31. He has been designated as director emeritus of counseling and student development.

The SUNY Cortland Gospel Choir will present contemporary and traditional gospel selections and spirituals during its 25th annual Spring Concert on Sunday, May 2.

Lou Ferrigno, better known as the “Incredible Hulk,” will give a motivational speech on Wednesday, April 21.

Lynn Couturier of Groton, N.Y., recently was elected president of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), the preeminent national authority on physical education and a recognized leader in sport and physical activity.

Edward D. Carni, a judge on the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, will speak about the justice system on Tuesday, April 20.

Terry Engelder, a structural geologist who specializes in fracture mechanics and is a leading authority on Marcellus shale, will discuss the findings of researcher Pearl Sheldon nearly 100 years ago, on Monday, April 26, at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY Cortland will celebrate Sustainability Week 2010 through Saturday, April 24, with events including an all-day Sustainability Conference, information sessions on “going green,” community cleanups, a film, a sustainable lunch, an art exhibition and a public forum.