Event lead checklist
This to-do list covers the minimum items required to complete for online events made available to all Cornell alumni.
Download the checklist [PDF]
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Guide
Event leads are encouraged to reference this guide when planning all alumni events and partnering with entities outside Cornell Alumni Affairs and Development (AAD) that include Cornell branding.
- Download the guide [PDF]
Need help planning your next event?
University Alumni Affairs staff are available for consulting and event support for online events that are intended for all alumni.
AAD Calendars and Marketing plans:
Debra Earl, Director of Integrated Marketing
Events management:
Faculty speaker requests:
Christina Ulrich, Assistant Director, Regional Programs and Engagement Initiatives
Request Form | Faculty Engagement Toolkit
Online event technology and production:
Michael O’Neill, Associate Director for Digital Engagement
Regional partnerships:
International Programs
Hongnan Ma, Director, International Alumni Relations
Northeast Corridor
Ilana Dimbleby, Director, Northeast Corridor Engagement (on maternity leave January - June 2021)
Gissela Mera Lourido, Assistant Director, Regional Programs (Interim Director; Metro NY Regional Clubs)
U.S. Regional Programs
Matt Carcella, Director, Diversity, and U.S. Regional Alumni Engagement
West Coast
Nancy Abrams Dreier, Director, West Coast Engagement and Cornell Silicon Valley
Affinity partnerships: If co-producing a program that features a college and unit faculty member, college and unit alumni, or affinity group alumni, reach out to appropriate engagement officer for possible cross-promotion on their social channels, email newsletters, online calendars, etc. For example DAP, Human Ecology, Lab of O, etc.