This Month's Highlights

Reaching for Equality
August 27-September 30
Tatkon Art Gallery
Dedicated to the proposition that “all men are created equal,” through words, images, and symbols, this exhibit examines the rhetoric of Equality and tracks our progress (or lack of) towards achieving equal rights for all people.

Life in Tanzania by Lauren Childs
August 31-September 27
Tatkon Student Art Gallery
This pictorial summary of Lauren’s time volunteering and traveling in Northern Tanzania during the fall of 2007 shows the landscapes, wildlife and people of the region.

Get Inspired & Get Registered!
September 6, 4:30–5:30pm
Balch Courtyard
Get inspired as President Skorton reads the Gettysburg Address and talks about the power of words to change our world. Then get registered in this kickoff to our voter registration drive! Information about absentee ballots will be available for out-of-state voters as well. This event is part of Jam the Vote and The Big Red Sleepover.

Premed Perspectives: Upper-level Premed Students Share Their Experiences
September 16, 4:45–5:45pm
Rm 3330
Learn from those who've been there. We have invited upper-level premed students to answer your questions, quell your fears, and share their experiences and suggestions. Refreshments served.

Find out what else is happening at the Center

Find out about the "Get "Linc'ed" at the Tatkon Center" series! For a PDF of the brochure click here.

An intellectual, cultural, and drop-in center to help all first-year students have a successful and inspiring first year.

There's something for every first-year student at the Tat! You can:

• Attend one of the many interesting programs that include film, theater, and discussion.
• Ask the Center's student staff anything! They're well-seasoned Cornellians with loads of invaluable "insider" information.
• Check out the different art exhibits.
• Talk to a professional about adjusting to Cornell, relationship issues, family problems, sexual health concerns, depression, anxiety, stress, or any other problem big or small.
• Meet with your TA or study group.
• Grab a cappuccino or a bit to eat at Carol's Cafe.
• Break the ice! Meet professors during our Coffee Houses in the Majors.
• Take advantage of the Center's on-site laptop lending service or NetPrint.
• Chat with a financial aid guru!
• Meet with your study group in one of the Center’s comfy spaces.

...And that’s just for starters!

Check our website regularly.

Every month is different at the Tat!

WHAT'S INSIDE?

Academic Support
Walk-in Writing Service, Study Skills Workshops, TA Hours, Study Groups, Course Review Sessions

Other Drop-in Services
Let's Talk Mondays, Walk-in Wednesdays, Knowledgeable Upper-Level Student Staff, Laptop Lending, Red Rover Wireless Internet, Net Print

And More
Monthly Art Exhibits, Intellectual & Cultural Programs, Gatherings with Faculty Fellows, and information on academic and other Cornell resources.

For faculty and advisors - the Carol Tatkon Center is an ideal place for:

• programs in an adaptable and fully equipped classroom
• discussions in seminar rooms
• meetings in conference rooms
• mentoring in offices or lounges, or
• chats over a capuccino or smoothie in Carol's Cafe

Click here to learn more about the Center's history