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

the Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell building

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.

criss-crossed weaving of different colored yarns

April-June 2025

Threads of Progress

Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection Exhibit
CHE Vitrines

woman and microphone

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

1920s dress on a mannequin

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

woman at a desk writing

Sept. 5, 2024

CHE 100 Film Series 

Celebrating the History of Human Ecology
MVR G151
4:30-6:30 p.m.

first extension car

Sept. 12, 2024

CCE+CHE: Past, Present and Future

A panel as part of the CCE Executive Leadership Conference. 
By invite only

 

letter "C" on a red background

Sept. 28, 2024

Homecoming

Big Red Fan Festival
Crescent Parking Lot
11 a.m.-2 p.m.

woman with virtual reality headset

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.

man and woman embracing

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.

 

woman looking at the camera

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"
 

 

portrait of a woman in white

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.

headshot of Eric Paulos

Nov. 5, 2024

Plastic Dynamism: Encountering and Designing Emerging Technologies

Glenn H. Beyer Lecture

MVR G151
4:45-5:45 p.m.

Watch the video of Eric Paulos's lecture.

man with a cigar

Nov. 10, 2024, at 5 p.m.
Nov. 15, 2024, at 6 p.m.

Film series: Costumes by Edith Head

Cornell Cinema
"The Sting"
 

 

babies being observed

Dec. 5, 2024

CHE 100 Film Series

The Ecology of Child Development

MVR G151
4:30-6:30 p.m.

Watch the webinar

a scrap of fabric

Feb. 6, 2025

CHE 100 Film Series

Sustainability + Fashion

MVR G151
4:30-6:30 p.m. 

Join via Zoom

cupcake with red frosting and a red candle

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

girl using sewing machine

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.