MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS WEEK: OCTOBER 23 to OCTOBER 29
As part of an effort to improve our community's physical and mental health and overall wellbeing, Student Council is partnering with several student clubs and organizations to promote a healthy lifestyle as an MBA. Be on the lookout for more information coming soon and events to populate the MBA I and MBA II calendars. 

JOIN THE JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL BUDDY PROGRAM
Join for an opportunity to make real connections with other Johnson students. We are a diverse community and the ability to get to know others helps foster richer and deeper relationships that will form the basis of your global professional networks as you graduate. The expected time commitment is only two meetings over the fall semester and participants will receive their group assignments by mid-October. Click here to register before Wednesday, October 14!
 

COHORT BINGO CARDS
Looking for more ways to earn cohort points? Participate in Cohort Bingo! Meet with other people in your cohort or across Johnson to get to know them and earn points. Each completed board will earn you 5 points. Click here for instructions and Cohort Bingo boards.

SWITCH THE PITCH APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON SATURDAY
Applications for Switch the Pitch are now LIVE and will stay open until Saturday, October 17. Switch the Pitch partners Johnson MBAs and Cornell undergrads majoring in Computer Science to build a new product over one weekend and pitch it to Salesforce executives. The hook? MBAs pitch the tech. CS students sell the business. Build relationships across disciplines, demonstrate your passion for tech, test new ideas and gain exposure to industry insiders. Grand Prize: Resume review with Salesforce’s lead MBA recruiter and Salesforce Swag. Click here for more information and to apply.

STUDENT-ELECTED TRUSTEE CALL FOR CANDIDATES EXTENDED
The Committee for Campus-Constituency-Elected Trustees has extended the "Call for Candidates" for the Graduate and Professional Student Trustee election. Candidates may apply online by Wednesday, October 14, 2020. The elected candidate will serve as a full-voting member of the Cornell University Board of Trustees for a two-year term. Click here for more information. 

LOOKING FOR STUFF TO DO?

Open Student Council Meeting  
Monday, October 12 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. (EST) 
Join members of the Student Council and Administration for our open meeting (held every other week). Questions and suggestions are welcome! Register on Campus Groups.

Indigenous Peoples' Day 
Monday, October 12 at 1 p.m. (EST) 
How do our memories of the past inform and influence the current racial and social landscape? Hear from young Native activists who are propelling this conversation forward and addressing the tension between history, memory, and current movements happening across America. This one-hour conversation will feature an introduction by director of the National Museum of the American Indian, Kevin Gover (Pawnee), a musical performance by hip-hop artist Frank Waln (Sicangu Lakota) and will be moderated by museum cultural interpreter, Michaela Pavlat (Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians).Click here for more information. 

Healthcare Club Meeting
Monday, October 12 from 6 to 7 p.m. (EST) 
Join the Healthcare Club for networking and a 2020 Internship Panel. The MBA and MHA class of ’21 will be discussing their summer internships and how they successfully navigated recruiting in healthcare. Register on Campus Groups.

HTC & West Coast Society's BigTech Recruitment Panel
Tuesday, October 13 from 4:00 to 5:15 p.m. (EST) 
Hear from second-years who recruited for and interned at BigTech firms, including Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft. This will be a 45-minute panel followed by two rotations of 15-minute, function-specific breakout sessions. Register on Campus Groups.

Mingle with Student Leaders: ODI at Dyson
Tuesday, October 13 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. (EST) 
Join Business Students of Color Coalition, Queer Professional Community, Cornell Thrift, Association of Latinx Professionals for America, Non-Traditional Student Org at Cornell, and others for a club mingle. Join to learn more about these clubs and an opportunity to talk with club leaders about how to get involved. Register on Campus Groups.

Connected Conversations: Resiliency and Determination - The Amazing Journey of the Maldonado Family  
Wednesday, October 14 from 12 to 1 p.m. (EST) 
Join the Smith Family Business Initiative for a conversation with Verónica Maldonado, Chairman of the Board of GEM (Grupo Economico Maldonado) since July 2018. Previously, she was Executive Director of the GEM Family Office and chair of the Maldonado Family Council. She is the president of the foundation, La Compañia Humana, which supports education, community development, music, and environmental awareness in Venezuela, as well as an advisor to first- and multi-generation family businesses. Register on Campus Groups. 
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Getting the Deal Done: How Lawyers Negotiate a Corporate Transaction 
Wednesday, October 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. (EST) 
Two partners from Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP will be presenting. Zoom link to be provided upon RSVP. Please register by Monday, October 12 through the following link.

Leaders in SGE: Ryan Kelly (MBA '09), Managing Director at Beyond Good   
Monday, October 19 from 6 to 7:15 p.m. EST 
Join Prof. Mark Milstein for his weekly lecture series: Leaders in Sustainable Global Enterprise (SGE). All graduates interested in Sustainability are welcome to join by emailing Prof. Milstein at mm462@cornell.edu to receive the link to connect. Click here for more information on this speaker. 

Our Racial Moment of Truth
Wednesday, October 21 at 6:30 p.m. EST 
Join this discussion with Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Warmth of Other Suns and Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. In this timely lecture, Wilkerson will address the persistence of racial injustice as a national challenge and what history can teach us as we work to resolve it. Click here to register.

Google Johnson Alumni Panel
Thursday, October 22 at 5 p.m. EST 
Learn about the paths of various Johnson alumni to join Google across different product areas and functions! Please be sure to submit this form (http://goo.gle/2020Johnson) before you attend a Google event (only one submission is required). Register on JTS. 

2020 Families in Business Conference  
Monday, October 26 to Friday, October 30 
The 2020 Families in Business Conference will bring together students, owners from a diverse range of businesses, and the collective wisdom of leading academics and practitioners. Each day will feature a keynote conversation followed by networking, mentoring and peer group discussions. Register on Campus Groups. 

Emerging Markets Institute Annual Conference & 10th Anniversary
Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7
EMI was born in 2010 in the aftermath of the Global Financial crisis. A decade later, emerging markets are faced with yet another global crisis and this is an opportune moment for the EMI Annual Conference to explore how emerging markets will not just cope with the Covid-19 crisis but also emerge stronger to shape the global future. Register on CampusGroups for the conference as well as Saturday's pitch competition "Emerge Your Startup" and case competition. 

Cannabusiness Club: Speaker Series 
Mondays at 7 p.m. (EST) from Sept. 28 to Dec. 7 
The Johnson Cannabusiness Club has partnered with the Michigan State University Cannabis Industry Association (MSUCIA) to put on an exceptional list of speakers for the fall semester. We'll be hosting both emerging and accomplished cannabis leaders for student-led Q&A sessions. Register here. You can also view the events calendar and join the club.