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Cornell’s Adult University
On-Campus Classes
and Off-Campus Study Tours
designed and led by Cornell Faculty
March through December 2011

Dear CAU Fans and Friends,
Classes that stretch the mind and body. Exceptional
Cornell faculty. Warm and spirited participants. Lively
cultural events. Great conversations. A “gorges” setting.
Whether you are a graduate or friend of Cornell, we
hope you will join kindred spirits this summer for a
week that folks characterize as “energizing,” “transforming,”
and “unique.” In fact, we know of no other college
or university that offers adults the chance to go back to
school, move into a dorm, and immerse themselves in
their choice of such a wide range of classes.
Come by yourself or with a spouse or friend. If you bring
your children and/or grandchildren, they will enjoy our
stimulating and challenging programs for youth and
teens while forming wonderful friendships.
If you have questions about the 2011 on-campus classes
or study tours to destinations around the world, please
contact us. We’ll be delighted to talk with you.
With warm regards from Ithaca,
Catherine Sutton Penner ’68, Director
A Note about On-Campus Programs
We invite you to join us at Cornell this summer! In our
forty-two years, well over 50,000 adults and their children
and grandchildren have taken part in our summer
on-campus programs, many finding the experience so
gratifying that they’ve returned year after year.
The classes are deeply informative and designed for
bright, curious people who may or may not have some
background in the subjects. Any initial reticence someone
new to our program may feel melts away in the
company of congenial classmates.
Of the adults who participate in CAU, about threequarters
are Cornellians or Cornell spouses, half are
here with youngsters, and about one-third come solo.
In their friendly company, you’ll immerse yourself in
your class each day until 3:30 p.m., with Wednesday
afternoons free. You’ll also have plenty of time to visit
the gorges, the Cornell Plantations, the Laboratory of
Ornithology, the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,
Cornell’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Course, and other
sites of interest on campus and in Ithaca. In the evenings
you can enjoy plays and free lectures and concerts, sip espresso at an outdoor café, or view
the planets at Fuertes Observatory.
Most CAU participants enjoy the fun and convenience of living in a North Campus residence
hall (clean and air-conditioned if not luxurious) and eating in the dining hall. Court/
Kay is the heart of our living quarters. Its comfy adult lounge provides a computer, coffee
for early birds, and wine, beer, soft drinks, snacks, and stimulating conversation from 4:00
to 10:30 p.m.
We hope that the program descriptions on the following pages tempt you to take the plunge
for a week or more this summer. If you do, we know that you—like the thousands before
you—will find CAU richly rewarding and memorable.
www.cau.cornell.edu

Programs March through December 2011
On-Campus Programs
July 10–16
Adult Seminars and Workshops: Week 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
July 17–23
Adult Seminars and Workshops: Week 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
July 24–30
Adult Seminars and Workshops: Week 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–7
July 31–August 6
Adult Seminars and Workshops: Week 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–9
Weekly July 10–August 6
Youth and Teen Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–12
Off-Campus Programs
March
New York: A Spring Theater Weekend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
April
April in Paris: A Cook’s Tour for Wine Lovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
May
Milan, the Northern Lakes, and Bergamo: A Walking Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
China: Tracing the Great Civilizations of the Silk Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
June
Pre-Reunion Seminar in Ithaca: Fifty Years of Planetary Exploration . . . . . . . . . . 15
Alaska: America’s Last Frontier (teens welcome). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
August
New Mexico: Opera in Santa Fe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Iceland: Fire and Ice: The Convergence of the Elements and the Arts . . . . . . . . . 16
September
Taughannock Falls: Camp CAU! Active Adventures for Grownups . . . . . . . . . . . 17
October
Cape May, New Jersey: The Fall Migration: Birds and Their Habitats . . . . . . . . . 17
Rome in the Round: Art, Religion, and Conflict in Imperial Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
December
Brazil: Rio, Salvador, and the Amazon (a family-friendly tour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Off-Campus Registration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
On-Campus Program Fees and Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Registration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Please register for one course per person per week.
Week 1 July 10–16
The Ralph Janis Seminar in History*
Zionism: Its Currents, Accomplishments, and Critics
Ross Brann
In little more than a century, Zionism has evolved from being an idea
espoused by a tiny minority of Jews to one embraced in some form by
many Jews and Christians. We will consider the evolution of Zionism, its
origins and diverse currents, its accomplishments, discontents, and critics.
We will examine the original tension between Zionism and Judaism,
the development of American Christian Zionism, the divergent paths
charted by cultural, religious, political, general, socialist, and revisionist
Zionism, the conflict over Israel as a “state for the Jews,” a “Jewish state,”
and a state of its citizens with a Jewish majority. We will discuss as well
the notion of “post-Zionism” in Israeli society and views of critics of
Israel and Zionism, among them Palestinians. Ross Brann, Cornell’s
Milton R. Kovitz Professor of Judeo-Islamic Studies, will lead our evenhanded
exploration of the history of Zionism with illuminating lectures
and lively discussions.
*Established in 2005 to honor CAU director emeritus Ralph Janis for his
years of distinguished leadership.
Keeping Up with the Kids: The Power, Uses, and
Dangers of New Media Technologies
Thomas W. Bruce
Facebook. Twitter. Blogs. Google TV. Even the self-professed Luddites
among us can see that the brave new world of media technologies is dramatically
transforming the way the larger culture and our own families
learn, communicate, and create and resolve conflict. Whether you are
among the downright trepidatious, the determined, or the just plain
curious, you’ll learn how a variety of these technologies work, acclimate
yourself to one or more of them, and discover their uses, extraordinary
influence, and pitfalls. Tommy Bruce, Cornell’s Vice President for
University Communications—who better?—will lead our exploration of
an arena many of our children and grandchildren know how to navigate
far better than we do.
Taking Flight: An Introduction to the World of Birds
Charles R. Eldermire
Among acres of woods, marshes, and ponds off Sapsucker Woods Road
lies the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Charles Eldermire, biologist
and outreach specialist at the lab, will introduce us to the colors
and songs, the habits and habitats of a wealth of birds, from the tiny
ruby-throated hummingbird to the pileated woodpecker. Charles will
lead us on early morning excursions, focusing on the identification and
behavior of local birds during the breeding season. Through seminars
and hands-on activities, we’ll also explore various aspects of bird biology
to understand better what makes birds so special. Come take flight.

Charles Dickens and Mid-Victorian Culture:
Crises of Confidence
David Faulkner
In the late 1800s, Charles Dickens bestrode the Victorian publishing
world like a colossus. Yet, haunted by memories of personal loss and
trauma, he feared losing his volcanic creative energies and his close
connection with his audience. Having long since turned from the comic
optimism of his early books to the darker social criticism of his later
career, he wrote two of his best-loved novels, A Tale of Two Cities and
Great Expectations, out of a profound sense of trial and emergency.
Leading our discussions will be David Faulkner, senior lecturer in
English and in Cornell’s Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines.
Aided by the impressive resources of the Carl A. Kroch Library, we will
read these works in a variety of ways, including as records of Dickens’
own crisis of confidence and that of mid-Victorian culture itself.
Bronze Casting: A Sculpture Studio
Roberto G. Bertoia
Great civilizations of the old world created masterpieces in bronze—
and you, too, can join the ranks of modern artists who work with this
strong and most ductile alloy, which allows for the finest of details. With
demonstrations by and assistance from Cornell sculptor and associate
professor of art Bob Bertoia, you’ll create a sand mold of your conception
and then cast it in bronze. By week’s end, you’ll have a finished
bronze to display in your favorite museum or in your living room. No
prior experience is necessary. Material and facilities fee: $120.
The Harried Gourmet: Tasty Meals in an Hour or Less
David D’Aprix
Cooking can be drudgery and daily shopping impossible. The Harried
Gourmet is here to help. We will develop our preparation skills,
create fifteen- to sixty-minute menus, and then prepare the dishes.
Dave D’Aprix, Culinary Institute of America graduate, local caterer,
and former Cornell Hotel School teacher, will guide us, beginner and
experienced alike. He will emphasize techniques rather than recipes and
extol larders stocked with staples for making gourmet meals with little
advanced planning. Still, so delightful is fresh local produce that we’ll
also visit Ithaca’s Farmers’ Market, letting its offerings determine what
we make that day. Facilities and materials fee: $200.
The Rowing Clinic
Todd P. Kennett
Cornell crew coach Todd Kennett will introduce you to all the rowing
basics. We’ll begin with sessions in the crew tanks in Teagle Hall and
then head down to the Collyer and Robison shellhouses on Cayuga
Inlet to row in sweep and sculling boats. You’ll learn the strokes used by
the Cornell crew, refine your boat-handling skills, practice techniques
in eights, fours, doubles, and singles, learn about training for fitness
on rowing ergometers, and test your ability at week’s end by racing.
You’ll also enjoy a special session at Cornell’s state-of-the-art Friedman
Strength and Conditioning Center. Facilities and equipment fee: $100.
The Golf Clinic
James (Matt) Baughan and staff of Cornell’s
Robert Trent Jones Golf Course
Led by head men’s coach Matt Baughan, CAU’s golf clinic will include
daily group and individual instruction in shot execution (and rules) as
well as in pre-shot routine and swing patterns for putting, chipping,
pitching, full-distance swing, and bunker shots. You’ll have class each
morning and full access to Cornell’s legendary Robert Trent Jones Golf
Course each afternoon. Grouped by skill, you’ll receive instruction at
the appropriate level, from novice to experienced golfer. A single greens
fee of $100 covers the entire week.
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Please register for one course per person per week.
Week 2 July 17–23
Seasick: The State of the World’s Oceans
John B. Heiser
The world’s oceans cover 72 percent of Earth’s surface, and their delicate
ecosystems are inextricably connected to all life on Earth. Oceans
regulate Earth’s temperatures and climate and comprise 99 percent of
the planet’s living space. Life itself began in the oceans, and the greatest
variety of it still lives there, most of it unseen and mysterious. Tragically,
human actions are wreaking havoc on these waters, so depleting global
fisheries that populations of such magnificent predators as the bluefin
tuna are in near collapse. From oil drilling disasters and oxygendepleted
oceanic dead zones to a souring ocean chemistry that bodes
ill for marine plankton, one species—ours—foments systemic changes
that threaten all life as we know it. With lectures, readings, and discussion,
CAU favorite J. B. Heiser, past director of Cornell’s Shoals Marine
Laboratory, will help us explore how we and the world’s oceans got into
this predicament and what the future may hold.
A Dog’s Life: Learning All About Our Best Friends
Katherine Albro Houpt
“I love a dog. He does nothing for political reasons.” So said Will Rogers.
But what are dogs’ reasons for pursuing not only their independent
interests but also their extraordinary relationships with us? With
Katherine Houpt, veterinary animal behaviorist and professor emeritus
of Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine, we’ll spend a week learning
all about dogs—inside and out. In order to understand the mind of a
dog, we’ll train some of them and each other. We’ll learn how dogs
evolved and became domesticated, and we’ll study nutrition and obesity.
If you’ve spent a lifetime owning and loving dogs, would like to enrich
your bond with your own best friend, or are considering getting a dog
companion for the first time, this class is for you.
Ancient Wisdom and Modern Technology:
Creating Our Well-Being
Diane Hecht
Joy and laughter boost our immune systems and reduce pain, just as
worry and strain affect us in profoundly negative ways. Science today
validates many ancient beliefs about the ways our thoughts and feelings
influence our biology. Diane Hecht, who holds an M.S. in integrative
wellness, supervised hospital laboratories for years. Now, with warmth
and humor, she teaches Cornellians ways to enhance their health and
well-being. With her gentle guidance we’ll investigate global philosophies
of complementary and alternative modalities, learn how to meditate
and relax deeply, and consider new theories of modern medicine
and nutrition, including concepts of joyful eating. All are welcome. Just
come with the desire to unwind and enjoy yourself. No group hugs
required.

The Reflective Essay: A Writing Workshop
Katherine K. Gottschalk
“How do I know what I think until I see what I say?”— E. M. Forster. This
workshop is for those who seek an opportunity to reflect on their lives—
on their experiences (getting a child into college), on what they know
(the mating habits of loons), on what they see around them (holiday rituals).
While we’ll spend most of the workshop writing and reviewing one
another’s work, we will also examine reflective essays by such authors
as Cornell’s E. B. White and Kenneth McClane, aiming to accumulate a
toolbox of devices for developing the reflective essay. Katy Gottschalk
has for years been the Walter C. Teagle Director of First-Year Writing
Seminars. Under her expert guidance, experienced essayists and novices
alike can expect to emerge from the workshop with a fresh perspective.
Focus on Aesthetics: A Photography Workshop
Barry A. Perlus
This class, designed for novice digital photographers, will focus on
camera use and the aesthetics of photography. Barry Perlus, nationally
known photographer and associate professor of art at Cornell, will teach
us the basics of composition, framing, lighting, and the art of observation
in the primary photo genres: portraits, landscapes, documentary,
and studio photography. Although Barry will concentrate on our skill
in taking aesthetically satisfying photos at selected locales, he will also
introduce us briefly to organizing and retouching them. Facilities and
materials fee: $100.
Heavenly Matches and Earthly Delights:
Wine and Food Preparation and Pairing
Abby S. Nash
This CAU workshop pairs Abby’s skills and experience as a restaurateur
with his talent as a master teacher of wine appreciation. We will enhance
our culinary and our wine evaluation and selection skills as we taste
dry red and white table wines and sparkling, sweet, and fortified wines.
We’ll work in teams to prepare a daily multi-course luncheon. Before
we enjoy each meal, we’ll taste and discuss that day’s wines, the better
to evaluate them on their own merits and then in combination with the
dishes we’ve prepared. In short, we’ll marry the pleasure of cooking with
the delights of the vine. Facilities and materials fee: $200.
Wilderness Adventures for Women
Amy E. Kohut and Carol S. James
This outdoor adventure course designed for women combines the
excitement of a gorge rappel and the Hoffman Challenge Course with
day hiking and the deep relaxation techniques, postures, and spiritual
renewal of yoga. Amy Kohut, the director of Cornell’s Team and
Leadership Center, and Carol James, senior facilitator and certified
yoga teacher, will guide and support the group through daily outings in
Ithaca’s most scenic areas—and on the yoga mat! Previous participants
rave about the class. As usual, Amy and Carol will add new adventures
to the agenda. Whether a veteran or a new participant, you will be in
great, encouraging company. Equipment and facilities fee: $150.
Kayaking
Senior staff of Cornell Outdoor Education
Enjoy a duck’s eye view as you slip through the water powered by your
own steady stroke. Senior instructors with Cornell Outdoor Education
will teach you how to paddle smoothly and efficiently and how to roll
over and right yourself in a kayak. You’ll practice on a few bodies of
water, particularly on beautiful Cayuga Lake. You’ll learn stroke techniques,
ways to load and unload a kayak, and the touring, safety, and
rescue skills necessary for overnight trips. We will provide all equipment.
Beginners welcome, though you must be able to swim. Equipment
and transportation fee: $150.
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Please register for one course per person per week.
Week 3 July 24–30
From Easy Rider to the Reagan Revolution:
The Politics and Popular Culture of the Seventies
Jefferson Cowie
Although the iconic images of the 1970s may be bad hair, worse fashion,
and John Travolta gyrating to “Stayin’ Alive,” events of the 1970s
profoundly changed our sense of American citizenship in the postwar
era. Watergate and the end of the Vietnam War delivered a crisis of
state; the oil shocks and stagflation undermined existing economic
paradigms; race and gender upheavals forever transformed public life;
and a renewed individualism fundamentally altered the social fabric.
These issues pushed the nation from the tumult of the 1968 Chicago
Democratic convention to the inauguration of Ronald Reagan in 1981.
With associate professor Jefferson Cowie, popular historian in Cornell’s
School of Industrial and Labor Relations and author of the revelatory
Stayin’ Alive (2010), we will examine a variety of texts and examples of
popular culture to explore how the “peculiar aimlessness” of the era can
be seen as the foundation of our own time.
From Joy to Fury: The Psychology of Emotion
David A. Pizarro
We’ve all been mad, dejected, happy, and disgusted. Some of us wax
nostalgic, and some are easily embarrassed. What triggers these feelings,
and how can we regulate them? Do people across all cultures experience
similar emotions? Do they make us less rational? Smarter? Are
any shaped by differences in gender? Though the science of emotion is
only a few decades old, it has much to teach us about these phenomena,
from evolutionary explanations to the developmental and social factors
that make us emotional creatures. David Pizarro, associate professor
of psychology, who taught last summer’s extremely popular course on
ethics, will help us expand our intuitive understanding of emotion into
one grounded in recent scientific discoveries.
From Impressionism to Expressionism:
Modern Art from 1870 to 1960
Nancy E. Green
When Impressionist paintings first exploded on the art scene, critics
ridiculed them, complaining that they were sloppy and lacked narrative.
So much for those critics. Subsequent artists—the Fauves, Cubists, and
Abstract Expressionists—broke with tradition and established new aesthetics.
Under the guidance of Nancy Green, the Gale and Ira Drucker
Curator at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, we’ll explore the
museum’s large collection of works by European and American modern
artists. We’ll examine the shift of the center of the art world from Paris
in the 1870s to New York during World War I, and the many -isms that
swiftly followed as artists experimented in unprecedented ways of seeing
and creating. Field trips will take us to the Munson-Williams-Proctor
Institute in Utica and to the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester to see
their important collections of modern art.

Perfect Plants for a Perfect Garden:
A Cornell Plantations Workshop
Irene M. Lekstutis and Mary F. Hirshfeld
This class in Cornell’s Edenic laboratory will allow your horticultural
vision of your own garden to bloom. Landscape designer Irene Lekstutis
and horticulturist Mary Hirshfeld will teach us about flowers, shrubs,
native perennial plants, herbaceous perennials and ground covers, and
ornamental trees. Amid Cornell Plantations’ extensive collections, we’ll
learn the needs and preferences of many types of plants, the importance
of scientific nomenclature, pest and disease control, site evaluation,
and how to divide perennials and prune shrubs. We’ll leave the week as
smarter, savvier gardeners.
Midlife: A Passage in Film
Donald L. Fredericksen
For some, it’s a time for reflection and reassessment; for others, it’s the
occasion of crisis. Midlife, the passage between youth and old age, is the
subject of some extraordinary films: Fellini’s 8½ (1963, Italy), Cassavetes’
Husbands (1970, U.S.), McCarey’s The Awful Truth (1937, U.S.), Mendes’
American Beauty (1999, U.S.), Rohmer’s Claire’s Knee (1970, France),
and Douglas’ Wonder Boys (2000, U.S.). Leading our exploration of the
way each of these filmmakers addresses and illuminates this period of
life will be Don Fredericksen, Jungian therapist and professor of film.
Internationally known psychotherapist Murray Stein’s engaging analysis
of this threshold period of life will form the basis for class discussions.
Motet, Mass, and Madrigal:
A Choral Workshop on Music of the Tudor Era
Scott A. Tucker
In this year’s workshop, Scott Tucker, talented and beloved director of
the Cornell Glee Club and Chorus, will focus on the rich polyphonic
music, sacred and secular, of the sixteenth-century Tudor era, including
works of such greats as Thomas Tallis and his extraordinary pupil
William Byrd. Singers, from twelve to twenty-four of you, will spend a
zesty week learning the music as you reinvigorate and hone your vocal
technique, all in preparation for a half-hour concert at Friday’s banquet.
Enrollment is first-come, first-served with adjustments for vocal balance,
so register early to ensure your place.
Now You’re Cooking
David D’Aprix
Dave D’Aprix, Culinary Institute of America graduate, local caterer, and
former Cornell Hotel School teacher, will provide culinary stimulation to
all, from beginning to advanced foodies. Using Statler’s state-of-the-art
commercial teaching kitchen, we will produce daily lunch buffets—from
soups, salads, and breads to meats, seafood, vegetarian entrees, pasta,
and desserts. Dave will talk about menu planning, cooking techniques,
knife skills, the function of ingredients and seasoning, and presentation.
Through his demonstrations and our own hands-on cooking, we
will refine our sensibilities and our ability to interpret recipes, prepare
dishes, and have fun in the kitchen. Facilities and materials fee: $200.
Outdoor Adventures for Parents and Teens
Todd Miner, Liz Miner, and Cornell Outdoor Education staff
You and your teen will climb rocks, rappel down sheer walls, explore
secluded gorges by foot or canoe—and maybe learn something you
never knew about each other! The dynamic duo of Todd Miner, the
executive director of Cornell Outdoor Education, and his daughter, Liz,
will provide the expertise and state-of-the-art safety systems to ensure
your success. You need only to be in good health and ready for action.
The course is intended for one parent enrolling with one young person,
thirteen or older. Equipment, transportation, and facilities fee: $100.
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Please register for one course per person per week.
Week 4 July 31–August 6
Politics on Trial:
From Anarchist to Suffragist to Dictator
Glenn C. Altschuler and Faust Rossi
For good or ill, and perhaps inevitably, politics often enters the courtroom.
In a brand new version of their now legendary CAU “Great
Trials” course, Cornell Vice President Glenn Altschuler, the Thomas
and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies, and Faust Rossi,
the Samuel S. Liebowitz Professor of Trial Techniques, will focus on
the Haymarket Trial and the trials of suffragist Alice Paul, Tokyo Rose,
Angela Davis, Oliver North, and Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega.
All of these proceedings raise issues that are less about the wrongdoings
of the accused than illustrations of the political forces that shaped and/
or determined the verdicts, putting those politics and the justice system
themselves on trial. Glenn and Faust will allow plenty of time for warm
discussion and debate, so come prepared to engage!
New York and the Iroquois:
Historical Roots of Contemporary Conflicts
Jon W. Parmenter
The Finger Lakes region surrounding Ithaca was within the homelands
of the Iroquois people—the Haudenosaunee, or “people of the longhouse”—when
Europeans first arrived in North America. Unlike many
areas of the eastern United States, New York remains home to thousands
of indigenous peoples, members of the Iroquois League (consisting of six
allied nations: Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, Senecas, and
Tuscaroras), who in recent years have begun to assert their sovereign
nationhood in new and challenging ways. Cornell, Cayuga Lake, and
their environs provide a wonderful setting for this course that explores
the historical background of such current conflicts as land claims, casino
gaming, taxation, and border-crossing rights. Jon Parmenter, associate
professor of history and author of The Edge of the Woods: Iroquoia,
1534-1701 (2010), will enrich our understanding of these clashes by
illuminating their complex origins.
Evolution, Creationism, and the History of the Earth
Warren D. Allmon
The evolution vs. creationism “debate” is frequently seen as little more
than a side-skirmish in the larger culture wars. But it is much more than
that. It challenges substantial portions of many fields of modern science.
It is also both central and symbolic to the wider controversy about the
meaning, role, and practice of all fields of science in modern society.
With dynamic Warren Allmon, geologist, paleontologist, naturalist, and
director of Ithaca’s Paleontological Research Institution, we will explore
the varied landscape of modern creationism—mostly in America—and
discuss not just why it isn’t science, but also why so many people think
that it is. We’ll spend much of the week in the classroom, but we’ll also
take opportunities to see and touch the abundant physical evidence of
the history of Earth at both the Museum of the Earth and on a walk
through a local gorge.

The Calm Before the Storm:
An Introduction to Weather Forecasting
Mark W. Wysocki
Have you ever awakened to a weather prediction like this: “A thirty percent
chance of rain, snow, or sleet with partly sunny skies”? If you would
like to know what goes into making a forecast, join Mark Wysocki,
senior lecturer in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science
and an expert in air pollution, forecasting, and weather analysis. In this
class, we will learn about ways to forecast weather using models that
range from folklore to Cornell’s state-of-the-art equipment. We will take
field trips to Ithaca’s official weather station and to the National Weather
Office in Binghamton, New York. By the end of the week, you will amaze
your family and friends by making your own weather forecasts.
Travel Writing Workshop:
From Journal Jottings to Coherent Chronicles
Lynda Bogel
You’re always intending to transform memories and scribbled notes into
travel tales. Here’s your chance to record and reflect on what you’ve seen
and learned. With the guidance of expert CAU writing teacher Lynda
Bogel, you’ll explore your motivations for taking that trip—pilgrimage,
recovery, forced migration, adventure; your emotions while traveling—fear,
stress, delight; your discoveries about yourself—lonely misfit
you’d always suspected or “at home” in a new community. Describe
hiking through back streets, Greyhounding into the bellies of American
towns, camel trekking over the Gobi, traipsing over soft earth, reaching
across unfamiliar languages to new friendships. Bring your diaries, photographs,
and recollections and get ready to map meaningful moments
and shape sharable stories.
The Wines Course 2011
Abby S. Nash
Wine appreciation involves the mind and the palate. With Abby Nash,
superb CAU instructor and former faculty member of Cornell’s School
of Hotel Administration, we’ll use both as we taste our way through
wines of France, Italy, California, Australia, and other countries. We’ll
learn about climate, terrain, grape varieties, regional traditions, trends,
and wine-and-health issues. We’ll bring our newfound knowledge to
the table at wine-and-food-matching lunches at local restaurants and
learn how to evaluate wine, decipher labels, serve and store wine, start
a wine cellar, and order wine at restaurants. Novices and aficionados
are welcome. Bring your nose. Materials fee: $200.
The Sailing Clinic
Patrick Crowley and Frederick W. DeBruyn
Ahoy there! In this course, geared for beginners, Cornell Sailing Program
manager Pat Crowley and director Fred DeBruyn ’76 will show you how
to skipper and crew on various types and sizes of sailboats. You will learn
about basic aero- and hydrodynamics and practice safe, smooth sailing
using tacking, jibing, right-of-way, and docking techniques. All the fun
takes place on Cayuga Lake and in the beautiful new program facility.
You must be able to swim. Equipment and facilities fee: $100.
The Tennis Clinic
Anthony C. Bresky
Tony Bresky, Cornell’s dynamic new men’s head tennis coach, and his
assistant will lead this intensive clinic at the state-of-the-art Reis Tennis
Center. The class is designed to step up the game of intermediate competitive
league or recreational club members. At Reis, the daily agenda
will include stroke production, game strategy, and technical and tactical
skills in singles and doubles, with video-recorded evaluation and analysis
of your game. Forty-love! Facilities and equipment fee: $100.
8·9

Weekly
July 10–August 6
for kids ages 3 to 16
In CAU’s youth and teen programs, youngsters can get a wonderful taste of college
life at Cornell while experiencing the fun and friendships of a terrific camp! Your child
will enjoy well-organized, stimulating activities and field trips, kid-friendly meals,
and a chance to explore our beautiful campus, all while supervised by caring, trained
counselors.
To encourage family participation, we offer reduced fees for every second and fourth
youngster accompanying a registered resident adult. See On-Campus Program Fees and
Housing on page 20 for details or call CAU at 607.255.6260.
We can help you find a babysitter for
infants and tots under three. You’ll
meet, make arrangements with, and
pay sitters directly for daytime or
evening care. If you’ll need a babysitter,
please let us know in advance of
your arrival.
A day in the Li’l Bears, Tykes, and
Explorers programs includes easygoing
educational activities, recreation,
and visits to places of interest
at Cornell and in Ithaca. Lunch and
healthy snacks are provided. At
night, a childcare program continues
until bedtime with games, entertainment,
and crafts.
Li’l Bears 3-4
Discovery Days
Through field trips, stories, and art, Li’l
Bears will explore the world of nature, discovering
plants and animals that thrive in
bogs, fens, glens, swamps, forests, ponds,
and meadows. Games, books, crafts, and
outdoor play, all under caring supervision,
will round out each safe and happy day.
(Note: Potty training is an absolute must.)
Tykes 5-6
People Near and Far
Focusing on a different country each
day, Tykes will learn about the culture,
social life and customs, houses and
habitats, music, and history of people
’round the world. Field trips, cooperative
play, hands-on projects, crafts,
and recreational activities will make
this a very special week for your little
Cornell scholar.
Explorers 7-8
Science Sampler
Youngsters interested in how things
work will love discovering the world of
chemistry, engineering, states of matter,
weather and magnets, arcs and sparks!
In the morning, Explorers will conduct
experiments, build models, and visit
science labs, while afternoons will be
filled with swimming, games, music,
crafts, and nature studies.
“The counselors are fantastic.”
—Barbara O’Mara Hinsley ’80, Lyme, NH

Big Reds 9-10 &
Junior Cornellians 11-12
Morning courses are taught by Cornell students with a hands-on approach to
learning. Students enroll in one course for the week. Healthy, kid-friendly meals
and snacks, afternoon electives, swimming and bowling, field trips, and supervised
evening activities will keep your Big Reds or JCs busy and active all day, while they
make great new friends!
Morning Courses for Both Big Reds
and Junior Cornellians, Together
Horse Care and Riding
Certified instructors at Cornell’s Oxley
Equestrian Center will introduce Big
Reds and JCs to horse care, grooming,
use of equipment, and riding. For beginners
and riders with some experience,
this course will cover the basics of
horsemanship, such as control, learning
to post to the trot, and cantering, as well
as how to saddle, bridle, lead, and groom
a horse. Additional fee: $140.
Outdoor Adventures
Led by instructors from Cornell
Outdoor Education, Big Reds and JCs
will sample group-challenge facilities
including the Lindseth Climbing Wall
and the Hoffman Challenge Course. All
five mornings will be filled with physical
activities for kids who like to be on the
move, including ground-level games,
lessons on safety and technique, and rappelling.
Additional fee: $130.
Sailing
Supervised and taught by instructors from
Cornell’s Department of Athletics and
Physical Education’s Aquatics Program,
this introductory course will give young
sailors hands-on practice in setting sail and
navigating. The indoor rainy-day demonstrations
and outdoor fun on the lake don’t
require any previous sailing experience,
but everyone must know how to swim.
Additional fee: $130.
Morning Courses for Big Reds Only
Cartoons and Drawing
Doodlers and fledgling artists alike will
be encouraged to develop their own
signature style as they create characters
and posters, experiment with different
techniques, and learn from a professional
cartoonist. Pop culture, comics,
and great masterpieces will provide
inspiration for our young artists as they
create their own CAU portfolio.
Rockets and Robots
Big Reds will build and launch their own
rockets and learn how robots work, what
they do, and ways in which they’ve transformed
the world. Principles of robotics
and rocket launchers will be demonstrated,
and budding scientists will learn
how the world-class materials science
and engineering projects at Cornell have
created imaginative technological wonders.
Additional fee: $30.
Morning Courses for Junior
Cornellians (JCs) Only
Engineering and Aerodynamics
JCs will explore the many ways in which
engineers put scientific knowledge to use
in their designs of such things as roads
and bridges, airplanes, and lifesaving
adaptations. In addition to learning
about new ideas and theories, JCs will
build their own model planes, conduct
experiments, and brainstorm engineering
solutions to practical problems.
Write Now!
From hip-hop to Shakespeare, poetry to
prose, journaling to fiction, JCs will hone
their writing skills through a wide range
of language experiments. They’ll develop
a sharp eye and ear for what makes or
breaks a poem, essay, story, or script
and discover how to write powerfully
and with confidence.
“The children had a blast! They
already have insisted that we
come back next year.”
—Jillian DiGiacomo, Montclair, NJ
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Teens 13-16
(entering grades eight, nine, and ten)
Young teens and senior CAU counselors have their own residential headquarters
where they can experience dorm life and explore Cornell’s campus. Every morning,
teens participate in an enrichment program of their choice taught by one or two
Cornell student mentors. Afternoons and evenings are devoted to non-stop elective
activities: special-interest workshops, recreation and sports, field trips, community
volunteering, crafts, music, art, and games. This is a great opportunity to explore
Cornell, meet new friends, and discover interests and skills in a well-supervised,
encouraging environment.
Teens without parents or guardians on campus are welcome to attend for one
or more weeks. If an unaccompanied teen stays in residence over a weekend, we
must charge an additional fee of $250 per youngster to cover the cost of extended
supervision, dining, and dorm accommodations.
Morning Courses for Teens
Outdoor Teen Adventures
Featuring rigorous challenges for novice
and experienced climbers supervised
by instructors from Cornell Outdoor
Education (COE), this program will
include teen-level ground games,
Hoffman Challenge Course elements,
ascents on COE’s West Campus
Climbing Wall, and a Tyrolean traverse
across Beebe Lake Gorge. If you’re a teen
who enjoys non-competitive but highly
physical activity, this is a good recreational
opportunity in a safe but exciting
learning environment. Additional fee:
$130.
Sailing on Cayuga
This complete introduction to sailing
and tying knots, with lectures, demonstrations,
and practice on Cayuga Lake,
will be taught by certified instructors
and supervised by Cornell’s superb
Department of Athletics and Physical
Education. You must know how to swim
and be prepared to fall in and tread
water, rain or shine. Additional fee: $130.
Veterinary Science: Field, Farm,
and Clinic
If you love animals and are considering
a career as a veterinarian, farmer,
zookeeper, trainer, or pet-shelter technician,
this course will introduce you to
the training, skills, and responsibilities
required to work in the profession. You’ll
explore veterinary public health and
preventive medicine, animal welfare and
clinical ethics, and the human-animal
bond and its implications for husbandry
and medicine. Field trips on and off
campus will alternate with informal
classroom discussion and learning.
Poetry/Prose Slam
With the help of encouraging and enthusiastic
young instructors, you’ll read,
listen to, and practice writing poems,
fiction, and personal narratives. You’ll
grow in confidence, range of expression,
and writing skill as you improve on
clarity, coherence, emotional force, and
stylistic control. At the end of the week,
if you dare, you can present your work
in performance at a special CAU teen
coffeehouse cabaret!
attention families
with older teens
Cornell University’s award-winning
Summer College Programs for High
School Students offers talented
students the opportunity to study at
Cornell for three or six weeks this
summer. For more information, visit
www.summercollege.cornell.edu.

“For the intellectually curious, there truly is
something for everyone.”
—Sue Thau, White Plains, NY
Off-Campus Programs for 2011
If you love to travel and can do so, it is a boon to all—enriching you and the places you
visit, boosting the economy, and fostering understanding among cultures. Our tours vary
in size: most from twenty to thirty-five participants, more for some study cruises. What
doesn’t vary is the warmth, friendliness, and intelligence of the groups and the variety and
quality of our destinations and learning experiences.
Key to abbreviations
DO: Price per person for double occupancy (adult)
C/T: Price per child or teen (eight through seventeen)
SS: Single supplement
FS: Fitness scale (defined on page 19)
New York
A Spring Theater Weekend
March 25–27, 2011
Glenn C. Altschuler
For the love of theater, do join Cornell Vice President Glenn Altschuler for our illuminating
study of three productions opening in spring: Tennessee Williams’ classic The Milk
Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore, starring Olympia Dukakis; Good People, with Frances
McDormand; and the musically unforgettable Anything Goes, anchored by Tony awardwinning
Sutton Foster. We’ll enjoy great lectures, lively discussion, much fun. Program fee
of $1,555 includes all but hotel and breakfasts. d FS
April 27–May 4, 2011
France
April in Paris: A Cook’s Tour for Wine Lovers
Abby S. Nash
We’ll savor the authentic flavors of Paris’s unforgettable cuisine and wine as we stroll
through its markets, visit its wine and cheese cellars, select ingredients, prepare meals
with chefs of prominent restaurants and cooking schools, and enjoy the wines best paired
with each dish. We’ll be guided throughout by Abby Nash, former restaurateur, formidable
chef, and CAU’s passionate and encyclopedically knowledgeable resident vinophile.
C’est magnifique! d DO $6,650, SS $1,310, FS
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May 19–30, 2011
Italy
Milan, the Northern Lakes, and Bergamo: A Walking Tour
Jeffrey N. Blanchard with Country Walkers guides
The sun-drenched beauty of Italy’s magnificent lakes and surrounding Alps is the centerpiece
of this triptych—CAU’s fifth in a series of walking tours through Italy. Led by Jeffrey
Blanchard, academic coordinator of the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning’s Cornell
in Rome, we will begin in Milan, exploring the art history and architecture of its splendid
buildings and museums—from Poldi Pezzoli to Cenacolo. Then in Italy’s lake region, we’ll
walk out from the charming village of Orta San Giulio through ancient forests and gardens
to the twenty baroque chapels atop Sacro Monte. Cobblestone trails will take us to Lake
Orta for a boat tour of alpine lakes. Among many stunning sites, we’ll visit Bellagio and Lake
Como—for centuries an inspiration for poets and artists—where we’ll explore magnificent
art at Villa Carlotta and the terraced gardens at Villa Balbianello.
We’ll end in the lovely small city of Bergamo, full of beautiful churches and historic squares
and home to prominent musicians. In the clear mountain air, we’ll explore the Città Alta,
Bergamo’s hilltop medieval town, and Città Bassa, with its Romanesque churches and
Accademia Carrara. The regional cuisine we’ll enjoy throughout this magical tour will
feature the freshest lake fish and game (and mushroom risotto), accompanied by famed
local wines. We’ll take extended, moderately challenging daily walks, with some rigorous
hiking options for those who’d like them. d DO $7,250, SS $1,145, FS
China
Tracing the Great Civilizations of the Silk Road
Eric Tagliacozzo
May 23–June 6, 2011
In the thirteenth century, Marco Polo traveled the Silk Road trade route from Kashgar to
the Far East. It is the stuff of legends. After a two-day stay in Beijing, where we will visit
the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Houhai district, and the Great Wall, we’ll
fly to westernmost Urumqi, where, in Nanshan Pasture, Kazaks herd sheep and horses as
their ancestors have for centuries. In Kashgar, a quintessential caravan city, we’ll see the
Three Immortals Buddhist Caves, the Great Market, and the Islamic Id Kah Mosque. In
Turpan, we’ll dine with a local Uighur family and enjoy a dance performance. We’ll take
an overnight train to Dunhuang, famous for religious art, where we’ll ride camels on the
Great Dune and tour the spectacular Magao Caves. In Xian, we’ll view the 2,300-year-old
terracotta warriors, explore the dynastic treasures of Shaanxi History Museum, and visit
the Han Emperor’s Tomb. After flying to Shanghai, we’ll tour Chenghuangmiao, the Yuyuan
Gardens, and the Shanghai Museum before beginning our journey home through Beijing.
This study tour—as colorful as the silks from which the route got its name—will be led
by CAU rising star Eric Tagliacozzo, associate professor of history, whose scholarship and
teaching focus on Southeast and Central Asia and on Islam. Eric is an exceptional travel
leader. We’ll stay throughout at fine, well-located hotels and dine on excellent regional
cuisine. Do join the caravan! d DO $8,495, SS $1,490, see the website for itineraries and an
optional extension to Guilin, FS

Ithaca A Pre-Reunion Seminar
Meeting the Neighbors: Fifty Years of Planetary Exploration
June 5–8, 2011
Joseph A. Burns with guest lecturers from Cornell’s Department of Astronomy
In the past fifty years, exploration of the solar system with spacecraft has revealed stunning
secrets about the nature of the universe, Earth, and ourselves. “A common chemistry
apparently links the living entities on Earth with the cosmos,” writes Joe Burns, a professor
of engineering and astronomy at Cornell, this year’s recipient of the Cowie Teaching Prize,
and a member of the imaging team for the Cassini mission to Saturn. He’ll describe how
celestial bodies across the vast universe—astounding in their variety—are connected to
our little blue sphere in fundamental ways.
For this pre-reunion seminar, Joe will lead us on a thought-provoking and awe-inspiring
journey through our celestial neighborhood. With talks by leaders of space missions from
Cornell’s Department of Astronomy, he will guide our inquiry into the solar system and
its origins; the how, why, and history of planetary exploration; the study of the moon and
Mars by probes and people; exploration of Saturn and the outer solar system; the search
for life; extrasolar planets; and plans for future study. Along the way, Joe will share with us
some stunningly beautiful photographs gathered by space missions to our nearest planetary
neighbors. Program fee: $995. d DO Statler $590, SS $370, FS
June 26–July 5, 2011
Alaska
America’s Last Frontier
Cole Gilbert and Linda S. Rayor
Celebrate the Fourth of July in Alaska on a trip for the adventuresome! With Cornell
biologists Cole Gilbert and Linda Rayor, we’ll explore the “great land” that William Seward
purchased in 1867 for two cents an acre—home to king salmon, Steller sea lions, and
humpback whales. From Fairbanks, we’ll take the Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park.
On our raft trip up the Nenana River to the comfortable Denali River Cabins, we’ll study
the canyons that carve the landscapes. Next day, we’ll watch a dogsled demonstration, pan
for gold, and enjoy a narrated wildlife drive and a gourmet lunch with full views of Mount
McKinley and of wildlife from marmots to moose, caribou to grizzlies.
In Palmer, we’ll meet reindeer and musk ox and the natives who weave their silky fur. After
an overnight in Anchorage—with time for art galleries, museums, and shops—we’ll leave for
a spectacular maritime wilderness expedition inside Kenai Fjords National Park. We’ll see
Dall sheep and bald eagles in the rugged mountains, clownish puffins at the Alaska SeaLife
Center, and—aboard our custom catamaran among the calving glaciers—whales, sea lions,
and otters. We’ll enjoy pristine beaches and extensive boating activities near our exclusive
Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge before we take a scenic rail tour (with festive dinner) back to
Anchorage, where we’ll bid goodbye next afternoon. Teens thirteen or older accompanied
by an adult are welcome. d DO $6,270, T $5,960, SS (limited) $1,220, FS
14·15

New Mexico
Opera in Santa Fe
Art Groos
August 7–13, 2011
As music lovers everywhere know, the Santa Fe Opera festival is a high point of the international
music calendar. The Western, Hispanic, and Native American traditions of Santa
Fe and the splendid mountain backdrop of northern New Mexico enrich each performance
experience. We’ll explore the city by day and the opera by night, enjoying both under
the sometimes provocative and always insightful guidance of CAU’s Art Groos, Avalon
Foundation Professor in the Humanities, professor of German studies, medieval studies,
and music at Cornell, and founding co-editor of the Cambridge Opera Journal.
In 2011 the Santa Fe Opera will offer another season of enticing productions in its redesigned
amphitheater. The ambiance of SFO is part of the pleasure: the incredible theater,
glorious production standards, and the fresh air and dazzling sunsets surrounding the stage
and seating. We will see four of this summer’s five productions: Gounod’s Faust, Puccini’s
La Bohème, Vivaldi’s Griselda, and Berg’s Wozzeck. Our home for the week will be the
comfortable and accommodating Inn of the Governors, footsteps away from the museums,
shops, and restaurants for which Santa Fe is known. Each morning we’ll prepare for that
night’s opera and critique the performance of the night before. We’ll devote afternoons, as a
group and independently, to exploring the city and enjoying demonstrations by established
Native American potters and weavers. d DO $3,470, SS $770, FS
August 9–19, 2011
Iceland
Fire and Ice: The Convergence of the Elements and the Arts
Andrea L. Simitch and Val K. Warke with Petur H. Armannsson
Fire, water, wind, and earth have shaped not only the magnificent landscapes of Iceland but
also its literature, its architecture . . . indeed, all of its arts. We will encounter the sagas that
drew together history, legend, and landscape, from the fjords of the Laxdaela Saga to the
crags that hid the outlaw Grettir the Strong. We will follow the trails of famous Norsemen:
one to the edge of Gullfoss, the site of one of the most dangerous courtships on record.
We’ll see Earth’s elements in breathtaking confrontation: at geothermal springs, fields of
geysers, roaring waterfalls, and glacial volcanoes like Snæfellsnes, Jules Verne’s entry to the
“Center of the Earth.” With this spring’s eruption of Eyjafjallajokull vividly in mind, we’ll
see how the elements have informed the design, material, and themes of ancient Viking
turf constructions and traditional crafts to modern and sustainable architecture and arts.
We’ll stay at art deco Hotel Borg in the heart of Reykjavik and in lovely Akureyri, a cairn’s
throw from the Arctic Circle; enjoy a spa treatment at the Blue Lagoon; and drive from
Akureyri via Skagafjorour Fjord to Stykkisholmur for a nature and bird-watching tour. We’ll
dine on the superb seafood, fowl, and lamb of Iceland’s finest cuisine. Andrea Simitch ’79
and Val Warke ’76, associate professors in architecture at Cornell specializing in design,
theory, and representation, will lead us, joined for much of this compelling sojourn by
Petur Armannsson ’90 of the Icelandic Academy of the Arts. d DO $7,875, SS $820, FS

Taughannock Falls
Camp CAU! Active Adventures for Grownups
Todd Miner and the staff of Cornell Outdoor Education
September 15–18, 2011
Do you ever wish you could be a kid again? How about during Indian summer, when the
weather in Ithaca should be sublime? Come, join this first-of-a-kind CAU program for
those of you who love the outdoors and would appreciate the extraordinary beauty of
Taughannock Falls State Park’s gorges and trails and the shores of Cayuga Lake. Throughout
the weekend, Todd Miner and his able Cornell Outdoor Education staff will lead us on
canoeing expeditions, hikes, non-competitive team-building games, climbing, and even
traversing by ropes. Those less inclined toward physical adventure can elect more reflective
pursuits: sketching, naturalist seminars, and guided ecology strolls along the lake. We’ll
share catered meals in the charming Lakeside Pavilion and gather in the evenings to roast
marshmallows, share tall tales, sing camp songs, and enjoy CAU’s all-star variety show!
Our accommodations will be the rustic but storm-worthy park cabins, unless you prefer to
make your own overnight arrangements at a nearby inn or motel. Share a cabin with your
partner and/or with friends, old or new. If you are so inclined, dust off your guitar or other
instrument, scoop up the music of your first youth, and join this weekend of exhilarating fun
with like-minded adults. The frost will not yet be on the pumpkin, and we’ll hope for sunny
skies and freshening breezes! d Program cost with cabin, $1,095; without cabin, $995, FS
Cape May, New Jersey
The Fall Migration: Birds and Their Habitats
October 8–11, 2011
Charles R. Smith
The shadow of a hawk glides overhead. Herons and shorebirds search for food along the
shoreline. Salt marshes and woodlands bristle with life. Such gifts to photographers and
painters also seduce birders to Cape May. Few sites on the east coast of the United States
are such compelling stopovers for migrating birds as this southernmost point of New Jersey.
Waterfowl, birds of prey, shorebirds, and songbirds all converge there—especially in the
fall—when the weather is right, protective cover reassuring, and food plentiful.
The aim of this weekend seminar is to explore wildlife at a most exciting time of the
year. Under the guidance of Charlie Smith, senior associate in the Department of Natural
Resources at Cornell, we will observe resident and migrant species of birds. On daily trips
and at evening lectures—and perhaps during a half-day coastal foray by boat—we’ll explore
natural environments from dunes to marshes, wetlands to woodlands to shore. Charlie is a
master field instructor, richly informative. In his company, we’ll observe the characteristics,
behaviors, and habitats of a great variety of birds and, perhaps, of Monarch butterflies as
well, as they head to Mexico to spend the winter. Our nest for the long weekend will be the
Hotel Le Mer, just across the road from the beach, a fine spot from which to embark on
our daily field trips. d DO $1,750, SS $256, FS
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October 24–31, 2011
Italy
Rome in the Round: Art, Religion, and Conflict in Imperial Rome
Barry S. Strauss
As autumn sun bathes Rome in golden light, we’ll enjoy a week in the delightful company
of Barry Strauss, chair of Cornell’s History Department and a CAU favorite. His themes,
and many of the sites we’ll visit, will be new even to those who have traveled with him
before. We’ll study the private lives of the emperors, visiting the spot where Julius Caesar
was assassinated and enjoying the peace of Hadrian’s “get away from it all” villa at Tivoli.
We’ll look at sites of ancient and modern Jewish history, as well as monuments from the
early Christian church through the Renaissance. We’ll explore Rome in the round, from the
Arch of Constantine to the Pantheon, the Vatican, and the Colosseum, where we’ll learn
what history’s most brutal gladiatorial “games” were all about. We’ll explore the living legacy
of ancient art in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes, in Raphael’s “School of Athens,”
and at Cornell grad Richard Meier’s (’57) controversial Ara Pacis Museum, where we’ll
trace the code of love and hate within Augustus’s family. We’ll also wonder at the startling
juxtaposition of classical art and industrial archaeology at the Centrale Montemartini.
This breathtaking week will include comfortable and well-located accommodations from which
we can stroll to the appealing sites. Some evenings will remain open for leisurely dinners together
or on our own. Those inclined to explore the Eternal City in more depth can arrive early or leave
later. d DO $4,880, SS $720, FS
December 18–30, 2011
Brazil
Rio, Salvador, and the Amazon
Krista and Dan Capps
A complex nation of superlatives, Brazil traverses seven distinct ecosystems, an environment
replete with rare fauna and deep-rooted cultural and indigenous tribal traditions. This
is a family-friendly tour. In Rio de Janeiro, with its legendary beaches and historical districts,
we’ll visit Copacabana and picnic on the beach at Barril 1800, an Ipanema landmark. The
trails of famed Sugar Loaf Mountain will reveal spectacular views of the city and its bays.
We’ll travel by train through a lush forest to Corcovado, explore the Botanical Garden and
the Museu Casa do Pontal, and cruise on a schooner around Guanabara Bay.
We’ll fly to Salvador, where African and Brazilian cultures blend in music, dance, food,
and folklore—making this colonial city “The Soul of Brazil.” We’ll enjoy ecological reserves
adjoining white beaches surrounded by coral reefs, lagoons, and enormous coconut groves.
We’ll swim among tropical fish, ride horseback, and enjoy a catamaran on the Sauipe River.
At night, we’ll help biologists release newly hatched turtles into the sea. In one of the
most exciting tropical ecosystems on Earth, we’ll navigate for five days the beautiful River
Negro and the Amazon itself aboard the luxurious Iberostar Grand Amazon, looking for
pink dolphins, scarlet macaws, caimans, and howler monkeys. We’ll be led by Krista and
Dan Capps—exuberant Cornell biologists, ecologists, and educators. Youth twelve and
over welcome. d DO $8,870 to $9,470, C/T $7,860 to $8,210, SS $1,390 to $1,750, FS

Off-Campus
Registration Information
Fitness Scale (FS)
Easy. Walking is generally over level ground for short distances. May require ability to
climb stairs or to stand for periods of time.
Slightly strenuous. May require extended walking over uneven ground as well as the
ability to climb stairs and to stand for considerable periods of time.
Moderately strenuous. Assumes the ability to walk for more than a mile over terrain
that is sometimes rough, with varying elevations. A good sense of balance and athletic shoes
or hiking boots are essential, and walking poles may be desirable.
Strenuous. Designed for those who are fit and accustomed to negotiating hilly, rough
terrain. Hiking boots and broad-brimmed hats are essential and walking poles desirable.
Standard Inclusions
Program charges include all lodging during the program; meals specified on the itinerary;
site visits; entrance fees; guides; any internal train, bus, or air travel; emergency medicalevacuation
insurance on international trips; all taxes and gratuities; management services;
and the full educational program.
Standard Exclusions
Program charges do not include airfare; visa and passport fees; luggage, cancellation,
and accident insurance; meals and beverages not specified in the itinerary; and personal
expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, faxes, and e-mail service.
Travel Cancellation Insurance
We strongly advise you to purchase travel cancellation insurance in case you cannot go on
a trip for which you’ve registered. Unexpected changes in travelers’ lives, newer and more
restrictive airline penalties, earlier and larger nonrefundable payments to tour operators and
hotels, and volatile times make such insurance particularly wise. CAU can rarely recover
monies we have paid in your name after the full payment deadline.
How to Register
Register using the form in the back of this brochure or online at www.cau.cornell.edu. If
you have questions or would like assistance, please contact our office at 607.255.6260 or
cauinfo@cornell.edu.
Payment Schedule (all deposits are applied to the full program charge)
Deposit Amount Refund
Program per person refundable deadline
New York Theater .............................$500 ..........$400 .........N/A
April in Paris .................................$1,000 ........$700 .........N/A
Italy Walking Tour. ............................$1,000 ........$700 ...... 2/15/11
China. .......................................$1,200 ........$400 ...... 2/15/11
Pre-Reunion ..................................$200 ..........$100 ...... 3/14/11
Alaska (teens welcome) ........................$600 ..........$300 ....... 3/4/11
Santa Fe Opera. ...............................$500 ..........$300 ...... 4/18/11
Iceland. ......................................$1,000 ........$500 ....... 4/4/11
Camp CAU for Grownups ......................$200 ..........$100 ...... 6/30/11
Cape May ....................................$300 ..........$200 ....... 7/8/11
Rome ........................................$1,000 ........$600 ...... 6/24/11
Brazil (family-friendly) .........................$1,000 ........$700 ...... 6/30/11
www.cau.cornell.edu
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On-Campus Program
Fees and Housing
Adult Fees
Below are the program fees and housing choices for the on-campus summer programs.
Please call the CAU office (607.255.6260) if you have questions. Our office hours are 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. You can leave voice-mail messages any time. Our e-mail address
is cauinfo@cornell.edu.
The program fee (per adult, per week) covers course tuition, lodging, sixteen meals, coffee
breaks, hospitality hours, welcome and farewell parties, conference-lot parking fees, and
use of most of Cornell’s campus facilities (some courses have additional fees). Wednesday
supper is on your own. Some campus facilities, such as the golf course, also charge specific
user fees. Weekly program rates vary with the accommodation you select:
Housing choice Double Single supplement
Court/Kay Hall $1,568 $100 *Includes all items listed
Bauer Hall $1,628 $150
above except housing,
meals, and additional fees
Hilton Homewood Suites $1,655 $387 as noted in course
Commuter Rate $950* N/A descriptions.
Youth Fees
The program fee (per youngster, per week) covers tuition, housing, seventeen meals, and
all morning, afternoon, and evening activities. It does not cover special instructional fees
for some youth courses, as noted in the course listings. Children (other than teens) in
on-campus programs reside adjacent to parents in Court/Kay Hall or with parents at the
Hilton Homewood Suites.
Age group Full rate Reduced rate*
Li’l Bears $660 $460
Tykes $810 $610
Explorers $855 $655
Big Reds and Junior Cornellians $865 $665
Teens $970 $770
Housing Choices
*Reduced rates apply to
the second and fourth
youngsters accompanying
a registered, resident
adult.
Court/Kay Hall is CAU’s terrific residence hall and the central program headquarters for
adults and families. It features air-conditioning; semi-private baths; a location convenient to
classes, dining, and social activities; and a separate “quiet” wing for adults only. Youngsters
live adjacent to parents with roommates from their age group, and their counselors care
for them from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 p.m., while teens live together in their own residence
hall nearby.
Bauer Hall is part of the adult complex. It is also air-conditioned and offers a limited
number of rooms to those who require a private bathroom (next to the room) as well as
child-free accommodations.
A five-minute drive from North Campus, Hilton Homewood Suites is quite elegant and
reasonably priced. It has a pool, hot tub, and small gym, hourly shuttle service to campus
or elsewhere, airport pickup, and is an easy walk to the shops at Triphammer Mall. Its
suites include flat-screen cable TVs, high-speed Internet service, full kitchens, and airconditioning.
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Charlie Harrington, inside (top, bottom), 3.3, 3.5, 7.1, 9.3, 10 (top), 11, 20, 21; wikimedia.org, 2.1, 3.1, 4.2, 8.1; Steve
Maslowski, 2.3; juneau-rowing.org, 3.4; Shari Weinsheimer, 4.1; getmeoffthetreadmill.com, 4.3; istockphoto.com, 5.1;
Petr Kratochvil, 5.2, 6.2; Alan Lasko, 5.3; Todd Miner, 5.4, 7.5; defense.gov, 5.5; google.com/images, 6.1, 7.2; museum.
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Registration
www.cau.cornell.edu
When registering by mail, complete all appropriate sections of this form, and send the entire
sheet to CAU, B20 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, or fax it to 607.254.4482. To register by phone,
call 607.255.6260; to register online, visit www.cau.cornell.edu.
Adult Participant(s) For on-campus programs, please register for one course per person per week.
Name(s) Program(s) Housing
All programs On-campus only
Single Double Court/ Bauer Hilton None
Kay
Suites
______________________ /_______________________
first, mi, last
______________________ /_______________________
first, mi, last
______________________ /_______________________
first, mi, last
Youth Participant(s) 1
Name(s) Birthdate Sex Group 2 Week Course
______________________ ____ /____ /____ ____ ________ ____ ____________________
______________________ ____ /____ /____ ____ ________ ____ ____________________
______________________ ____ /____ /____ ____ ________ ____ ____________________
1
Youth housing: Children (other than teens) in on-campus programs reside adjacent to parents in
Court/Kay Hall or with parents at the Hilton Suites. Teens reside in their own residence hall nearby.
2
Li’l Bears, Tykes, Explorers, Big Reds, JCs, Teens
Mailing Information
program
Name: _________________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Day phone: ( ____ )_____________________ Cell: ( ____ )_______________________________
E-mail:________________________________________ Fax: ( ____ )_______________________
Payment of Deposit The non-refundable deposit for on-campus programs is $50 per person,
which we apply to the total bill. For off-campus program deposit amounts, see table on page 19.
Enclosed is my check for $_________, payable to Cornell University OR
Charge $__________ to account #:________________________________________________
Expiration: __________ / __________ VISA MasterCard
_______________________________________________________________________________
cardholder’s signature
program
program
first, mi, last mm dd yy m/f For big red, JCs, or teen
first, mi, last mm dd yy m/f For big red, JCs, or teen
first, mi, last mm dd yy m/f For big red, JCs, or teen
mm
yy
_______________________________________________________________________________
cardholder’s billing address
cardholder’s name (please print)
cardholder’s phone number
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