Events

Celebrate with us
Join Cornell Human Ecology as we celebrate our Centennial through food, art, discussion, remembrance, and looking forward to the future.
Upcoming Events
Design in Time
Pop-up exhibits showcasing 100 years of the College of Human Ecology iconic chairs.
Various locations: 1920s MVR Foyer; 1930s Mui Ho Fine Arts Library; 1940s Mann Library Lobby; 1970s HEB/MVR Commons; 1980s Human Ecology Building Foyer; 1990s Toni Morrison Dining Hall
On display through the end of Summer

March 8 — July 27 2025
Home Making: Artists and the Domestic
Exhibit
Johnson Museum of Art
Opening Reception and Panel Discussion
March 13, 5:15 p.m.

April 30 — October 2025
Threads of Progress:
A Century of Innovation in Cornell's College of Human Ecology
Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection Exhibit
CHE Vitrines

May 27—Sept. 12, 2025
Dr. Joyce Brothers: Mother of Media Psychology
An archival exhibit celebrating Dr. Joyce Brothers '47, CHE alumna and trailblazing psychologist.
MVR Gallery
Past Events

Through Sept. 23, 2024
Influencers: 1920s fashion and the new woman
An archival exhibit with items from the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection
Photo by Bruce M. White
Lyndhurst Mansion
Tarrytown, NY

Sept. 5, 2024
CHE 100 Film Series
Celebrating the History of Human Ecology
MVR G151
4:30-6:30 p.m.

Sept. 12, 2024
CCE+CHE: Past, Present and Future
A panel as part of the CCE Executive Leadership Conference.
By invite only

Sept. 28, 2024
Homecoming
Big Red Fan Festival
Crescent Parking Lot
11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Oct. 3, 2024
CHE 100 Film Series
Technology and Human Flourishing:
From traditional foundations to digital horizons
MVR G151
4:30-6:30 p.m.

Oct. 5, 2024
Film series: Costumes by Edith Head
Cornell Cinema
"Notorious"
5:30 p.m.
A collaboration with the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection, “Costumes by Edith Head” will highlight a selection of the Academy Award-winning designer’s many memorable collaborations with the leading actors and directors of the day. Introductions before each film will examine on-screen costume design decisions and highlight related ensembles from the CF+TC.

Oct. 18, 2024, at 6 p.m.
Nov. 1, 2024, at 8:30 p.m.
Film series: Costumes by Edith Head
Cornell Cinema
"Sunset Boulevard"

Nov. 4, 2024
Indigenous Perspectives in Higher Education:
Reflecting on the Past to Inform the Future
Panel discussion 4-5:30 p.m.
Reception 5:30-6:30 p.m.
106 Mann Library
4-6:30 p.m.

Nov. 5, 2024
Plastic Dynamism: Encountering and Designing Emerging Technologies
Glenn H. Beyer Lecture
MVR G151
4:45-5:45 p.m.

Nov. 10, 2024, at 5 p.m.
Nov. 15, 2024, at 6 p.m.
Film series: Costumes by Edith Head
Cornell Cinema
"The Sting"

Dec. 5, 2024
CHE 100 Film Series
The Ecology of Child Development
MVR G151
4:30-6:30 p.m.


Feb. 24, 2025
Centennial Birthday Celebration
CHE Commons
3:30-5:30 p.m.
February 26, 2025
Webinar: Past, Present, & Future: 100 Years of Human Ecology with Dean Dunifon and Corey Ryan Earle '07
12:00-1:00PM
Zoom Webinar
Join us for this Zoom webinar featuring Dean Rachel Dunifon & Corey Ryan Earle for this historical look at Cornell Human Ecology's last 100 years.
Register

March 20, 2025
The History of 4-H Clothing Clubs in New York State:
A Preamble to Sustainable Fashion Education?
160 Mann Library
4-5 p.m.