Donahue accepts head coaching job at Boston College

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)

Student who is paralyzed founds service to assist injured, disabled students with daily activities

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)

University Assembly needs 20 percent of university to eliminate its 20 percent requirement

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)

$1M Hilton Foundation grant will support hotel students

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Scholarship will cover two years of tuition for 10 to 50 Hotel School students each year. (April 6, 2010)

Butcher, Ley receive Hartwell research awards

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)

eCornell named a top 20 leadership training company

Training Industry Inc. has named eCornell, the university's online learning company, to its 2010 list of the top 20 leadership training companies. (April 2, 2010)

Big Red Phonathon breaks $1 million mark

For the first time in its 13-year history, Cornell's student-staffed fundraising phonathon raised $1 million (and counting) in a single fiscal year. (April 2, 2010)

CU trivia buff recounts live bear mascot, fictional Cornell rascals and the giant pumpkin prank

Cornell trivia buff Corey Earle '07 spoke of Cornell legends and 'the good ol' days' in a presentation at Kendal at Ithaca March 29.

V.P. Opperman urges optimism, perspective

Cornell's plans to address its financial difficulty are taking shape, said Vice President for Human Resources Mary Opperman at a March 25 brown-bag lunch.