From: Date: February 4, 2024 Subject: Dyson Digest - February 5, 2024
Welcome to February!
I hope you were all able to get out and soak up some of sun today. Tomorrow, Monday, February 5th is the add deadline for spring 2024.
REMEMBER:
Verify your schedule on Student Center (not scheduler or canvas).
If you have been able to access the course canvas because you are on a waitlist, that access will be removed on Tuesday, if you are not officially enrolled in the course.
The spring drop deadline is March 18th for most courses. It is important to understand that students are NOT allowed to drop Dyson Core courses.
Course assistants must enroll via the Special Studies form (see details below)
SENIORS: You should have received an email from Nicole Heasley, the Dyson Registrar, with the subject line “Degree Audit Check” which outlined your remaining graduation requirements. You may have received the email between November and February. It is VITAL for you to review the email and your course enrollment carefully to avoid surprises at the end of the semester.
Never hesitate to reach out to Dyson_OSS@Cornell.edu with any questions or concerns.
Andrea Poag Director, Student Services and Advising
ARE YOU A COURSE ASSISTANT THIS SEMESTER?
The deadline to enroll on Student Center is Friday, February 23, 2024. Special Studies credits will not be added past the deadline - NO EXCEPTIONS even if you have been working the full semester. Steps to enroll:
Add the course via Permission Number through Student Center. You are not enrolled until the course shows on your Student Center schedule.
Be careful entering the approved number of credits and grade option. Only seniors are allowed to enroll in more than 22 credits including CA/TA credits. Seniors must petition to exceed 22 through the Dyson Launchpad.
COMMUNICATION UPDATES
Student Outreach from Our Office
There are times someone in the Office of Student Services & Advising reaches out to you to discuss academic concerns or general wellness concerns. If you receive one of these requests, please respond so that we know you are safe, and we can talk about resources and support as needed.
100 Days till Graduation: Countdown to Commencement Celebration. Wednesday, February 14 from 2-5:00 p.m. in Warren Hall Collaboration Space, basement level. Dyson May 2024 grads come get your commencement questions answered, learn about alumni resources, get alumni swag to up your business travel, and pick up some nice snacks. Co-sponsored by Dyson Student Services and the SC Johnson College of Business Alumni Affairs and Development office.
Bus seats are limited. Please only RSVP if you are committed to attending. If there is more interest than space available, we will do a lottery and maintain a waitlist. You will be notified of your status in early February.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a place where people can learn about the richness and diversity of the African American experience, what it means to their lives, and how it helped us shape this nation.
The museum houses more than 36,000 artifacts and features exhibits on African and African American culture and contributions to arts and music, the military, athletics, and more. The museum is free to visit, but you must obtain a timed entry ticket that ODI has already acquired for everyone on this trip.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND THE MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS
Cornell President Martha Pollack has declared “Freedom of Expression“ to be this year’s university theme. This charge is meant to prompt exploration and practice, provide “opportunities for the development of skills essential for effective participation in democracy: from active listening and leading controversial discussions – as well as managing one’s responses to controversial interactions – to leading effective advocacy.”
The SC Johnson College of Business supports this important theme with a yearlong program dedicated to The Marketplace of Ideas: The Value of Free Exchange. This represents the unreserved sharing of thoughts, perspectives, designs, suggestions, criticisms, vision, and discoveries. Intimidation, marginalization, purposeful misrepresentation, censorship, or fear of violence do not allow for a well-functioning marketplace. Any well-functioning marketplace requires mutual understanding, active debate, and free exchange of information.
SC JOHNSON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FEBRUARY'S FINANCE ALUMNI CHATS
Week 1: Friday, Feb. 9th, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Aylin Gucalp, VP at CBRE
Bio: Aylin Gucalp is a New York-based and focused retail consultant focused on developing strategies for market entry and portfolio management across the Tri-State. Integrating data and technology with local knowledge, she has also counseled several first-to-market concepts and direct-to-consumer brands with their entry and expansion in the New York City marketplace including Del Core, Mejuri, Glowbar, Persol, MINISO, Majesty’s Pleasure, and Othership and has benchmarked portfolio units throughout their lifecycles for Nike, Luxottica, and Ascena Retail, partnering with the brands to map their strategy and evolution in the marketplace, identifying and anticipating growth and repositioning opportunities.
Braden Smith, Investment Banking Analyst at Lazard
Bio: Braden is a first year analyst in Lazard’s NY Industrials group. He recently graduated from Cornell and was in the Dyson school. His on-campus involvements included Phi Gamma Nu business fraternity and the Cornell Investment Banking Club. Prior to college, Braden served in the Marine Corps as a deployment plans analyst.
Robert Wu, Senior Vice President at Oaktree Capital
Bio: Robert Wu is a private equity investor at Oaktree Capital, where he focuses on businesses that serve the critical infrastructure end-markets. Before Oaktree, he was a private equity investor at Flexis Capital in New York and Quadrangle Group in New York and Hong Kong. Robert began his career in the TMT investment banking group at Bear Stearns and also spent a year in the Corporate Development team at the NBA, where he focused on collective bargaining matters. Robert graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Applied Economics and Science and a BS in Biological Sciences. He lives in NY with his wife.
Samantha Kaner, Investment Banking Analyst at Guggenheim Partners
Bio: My name is Samantha Kaner and I am a December 2022 graduate of the Dyson School. I am currently an Analyst in the Industrials group at Guggenheim. During my time on campus I concentrated in finance, was a peer advisor, and was TA for Management Communication and Introduction to Business Regulation. For extra curricular activities I was in Cornell Alpha Fund, Cornell Investment Banking Club, and Alpha Xi Delta.
Sadie Ravnitzky, Investment Banking Analyst at Guggenheim Partners
Bio: Sadie Ravnitzky is originally from Scottsdale, Arizona and graduated from The Dyson School with a concentration in finance and a minor in real estate in May 2022. She is currently an investment banking analyst in the Power, Utilities and Renewables group at Guggenheim Partners in New York City and is an active member of the Dyson Recent Alumni Council.
PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL OF CORNELL WOMEN (PCCW) PRESENTS:
ALUMNA DEBORAH MILLER
Deborah Miller is hosting our first fireside chat February 13th, where she will be discussing her time as the CEO and founder of HR Acuity.
More about Deb: Deborah has spent her career championing excellence and effectively managing workplace investigations. After serving in executive HR roles at numerous Fortune 500 companies including Honeywell, Citibank, and Marsh & McLennan, Deb launched HR Acuity to create technology with built-in expertise and equip organizations to manage employee relations more strategically. Deb provides a wealth of real-world experience and guidance to help companies strengthen processes, transform workplace culture, and elevate employee relations as a strategic driver of business success. Deb holds a BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and an MA in Instructional Systems Development from the University of Maryland.
Tuesday, February 13thvia zoom. Register now for this wonderful opportunity.
