Even before the proverbial ink was dry on the guidelines to the Hardship Fund, the university was receiving inquiries not from those wanting to apply to the fund, but from those who want to give to it. (March 27, 2009)
An April 7 seminar will provide an overview of the support programs that Cornell has developed for its faculty and staff. Advance registration is required. (March 27, 2009)
Patricia Ziegler, former lecturer of human development, died Feb. 23 at her home in Ithaca. A public memorial service will take place April 18 at 3 p.m. in 280 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall. (March 26, 2009)
Bonnie Siber Weinstock '75 and Douglas Braunstein '83 will receive, respectively, the Groat and Alpern awards from the ILR School March 26. (March 25, 2009)
In August Richard Swedberg will begin a one-year term as chair of the American Sociological Association's theory section, and Dan Lichter will step down from his post as chair of the ASA's family section. (March 25, 2009)
During NCAA tournament time, the day before game day can be as mad a rush as the game itself. On Thursday, the Cornell men's basketball team enjoyed some time in the media spotlight. (March 19, 2009)
Khaliq Gant has not worn a basketball uniform since a career-ending injury in January 2006. But he's still part of a team that went from just one winning season in nine years to winning Ivy League championships. (March 19, 2009)
Karl Berkelman, the Goldwin Smith Professor Emeritus of Physics and a leader in experimental particle physics at Cornell, died Feb. 26 in Sayre, Pa. (March 18, 2009)
