Family law surrounding cohabiting couples fails to protect the people who are most vulnerable, said Cynthia Bowman at an April 6 event celebrating her new book, 'Unmarried Couples, Law and Public Policy.' (April 9, 2010)
Ithaca Police notified the university April 7 that a body tentatively identified as that of Matthew Zika '11 has been recovered from Cayuga Lake. Zika had been seen falling from the Suspension Bridge March 12. (April 8, 2010)
Robert L. Harris, professor of African-American history at Cornell since 1975, will be the next director of the Africana Studies and Research Center starting July 1.
Jessica Ye '12 and Sophia Porrino '11 have received 2010 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, which cover tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to $7,500 per year. (April 8, 2010)
Basketball coach Steve Donahue has accepted the head coaching position at Boston College. Donahue will be introduced at a press conference in Chestnut Hill, Mass., April 7 at 4 p.m. (April 7, 2010)
Sara Furguson '10, who suffered a high-level spinal cord injury at age 3, says Cornell has done a 'fantastic job' in accommodating her needs. (April 7, 2010)
The University Assembly wants to eliminate a clause in its charter that requires 20 percent of each of its constituencies to vote each time they want to change the charter. (April 7, 2010)
Jonathan Butcher and Ruth Ley have received Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards, which provide a total of $300,000 over three years of direct research costs. (April 5, 2010)
