Sales and Events

The Cornellian 2008         

This year’s Cornellian yearbook has arrived.  Located on the lower level, get your very own copy for $98.  CornellCard Accepted.

Check out the "2008 Spring Break Big Red Bag Photo Contest" Winner

Textbook buyback is May 5 through May 17
at multiple locations close to you!

Get back 50% of the NEW book price on over 1,000 titles, even if you
bought used!   Textbook buyback starts May 5 and expands on May 8 to
multiple locations close to you!

Sell at any of The Cornell Store’s buyback locations.  We pay higher prices
for more books than anyone else!  

The Cornell Store:
May 5-16, Weekdays 8:30–5
May 10, Saturday Noon–4:30
May 17, Saturday Noon–4:30

Plus 3 other locations:
RPCC (Room 220), Stella’s (403 College Ave) and Noyes Center (Room 106)
May 8-16, Weekdays 8:30–5
May 10, Saturday Noon–4:30

RPCC (Room 220) and Noyes Center (Room 106)
May 17, Saturday 8:30–1:00

Other Great Reasons to Sell Books to The Cornell Store:
Receive a 25% off any in-store item* coupon!
Receive a free full-size candy bar!
*some exclusions apply

Motherhood, The Elephant in the Laboratory
Panels and Discussions
Friday May 9th 12-5pm
Lower level of The Cornell Store

Featuring Book Contributors & Cornell Faculty

Join us for this important partial-day event based on the new book from Cornell University Press, edited by Emily Monosson, '88 - Motherhood, The Elephant in the Laboratory: Women Scientists Speak Out. This volume features nearly three dozen contributions and spans almost four decades in chronicling the difficulties in balancing family responsibility, motherhood and a career in academia in the particular context of the sciences. These issues must be discussed openly in a university of Cornell's stature, particularly one making such great strides in scientific research.

Session I will feature Joan Baizer, of the University of Buffalo, discussing her chapter "Extreme Motherhood: You Can't Get There From Here," which recounts her experiences from the 1970's forward. Discussion of and response to the essay will be led Cornell faculty discussants Shelley Correll, Sociology, and Melissa Thomas-Hunt, Johnson School of Management. both of whom are active in relevant contemporary research. Panel II will feature Gina Wesley-Hunt, of Montgomery College, whose "Standing Up" discusses her very recent battles as a post-doc in a prominent institution. Cornell faculty discussants will include Margaret Frey of Fiber Science and Apparel Design; Lisa Fortier of Clinical Sciences; and Barbara Knuth of Natural Resources. Under the supervision of moderator Emily Monosson, there will be a final, open
discussion period.

Please join us for this inquiry into these very important, but often hidden, issues in the contemporary academic setting. Introduction & Panel I will run from noon until 2pm and Panel II & Open Discussion from 2:30 until 5pm.

Co-Sponsored by The Cornell Store, The CU-ADVANCE Center, and Cornell University Press.

BLACK GREEK-LETTER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY:
OUR FIGHT HAS JUST BEGUN.
May 23rd 2008 12-1:30 Lower Level

Featuring Gregory Parks, graduating Cornell JD, editor of the new collection as well as African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision; Vernon Mitchell, Cornell PhD student in History and contributor; Shanette Porter, Cornell PhD student in Psychology; and CURW Director Rev. Kenneth Clarke.

This event considers the history, unique culture and contemporary issues facing Black Greek-Letter Organizations, including Cornell-founded Alpha Kappa Alpha, which celebrated its centennial in 2006.  Looking beyond stereotypes to issues of philanthropy and the status of BLGOs in the African American community, the participants will discuss the timeliness of their research and the timelessness of the issues these organizations face.

 

You’re Cordially Invited to our 14th Annual Reunion Weekend Book Signing
Saturday, June 7 from 11 am - 1 pm

Our featured guest authors are:

Richard Bensel, Professor of Government, Passion and Preferences: William Jennings Bryan and the 1896 Democratic Convention

Grant Farred, Professor of English and Africana Studies, Long Distance Love: A Passion for Football

Barbara Gavin Fauntleroy, ‘56, The General and His Daughter: The War Time Letters of General James M. Gavin to His Daughter Barbara

John Foote, ‘74, Touchdown: The Story of the Cornell Bear

Robert Frank, Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management, Economic Naturalist: In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas

Durba Ghosh, Assistant Professor of History, Sex and the Family in Colonial India: The Making of Empire

Robert Morgan, Kappa Alpha Professor of English, Boone: A Biography

Bill Summers, ‘82, Hospitality Goes Global

Heather Walters, ‘81, Desserts That Heal

Ray Ward, ‘43, March into the Endless Mountains: The Beginnings of War on the Western Frontier of America

New Products at Technology Connection

We now have Bluetooth and wired headsets from Plantronics for your cell phones to keep you connected and your hands free.

To keep your devices powered, Callpod Chargepod lets you charge up to six devices at one time. The Chargepod bundle includes the base, power adapter and USB car charger as well as cables to charge USB devices, Apple iPod/iPhone/iTouch/Shuffle, Nokia, Palm and Samsung cell phones.  Additional adapter cables available with order.

We now have guitar accessories from D'addario and Planet Waves for your guitars, from picks to strings to tuners to straps.

Faculty & Staff Adobe can now purchase
Student Licensed Adobe Products!  

Purchase select Adobe products at LOW Student Licensing prices!

Call 607-255-4941 | Email: tcconsult@cornell.edu or order online:
Go to the Order Online section. Category - Software/Student licensing/Adobe

* Note: These are available for personal purchase only & cannot be purchased using institutional funds. You MUST provide a valid Cornell email for us to validate your Cornell status

News

TAKENOTE at The Cornell Store
Subscriptions for TakeNote lecture notes are available at The Cornell Store (look for the TakeNote kiosk in the textbook carts downstairs).  For more information about TakeNote, go to http://www.tnote.com

The CORNELL STORE Club
Have you joined our Club? Buy 10 general books* & get 20% of their value off a future purchase at the store. *bargain books included, textbooks, course materials & promo books excluded; other exclusions may apply.

Press Releases/Reports from The Cornell Store

The Cornell Store Annual Report  FY 2006-2007

Store Customer Survey 4/30/07

Media Coverage

C. U. Store Pushes Sustainability, Cornell Dail Sun, 11/27/06

Ithaca Journal, 8/24/06: "Net Books Help CU Students Cut Costs

AEM410 Textbook Sellers Study, Fall 2005

Government Accountability Office report on college textbooks 8/24/05