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.

Hundreds welcome home Big Red after NCAA run

Cheerleaders, signs, sirens, drum rolls and the cheers of staff, student and faculty members chanting, 'Let's go Red,' greeted the men's basketball team as it returned to Ithaca March 26. (March 26, 2010)

Kentucky ends Cornell's run in NCAA tournament

The men's basketball team's incredible run in the NCAA tournament ended March 25 with a 62-45 loss against the University of Kentucky Wildcats. Their final season record was 29-5. (March 26, 2010)

Cornell fan base ready to paint the dome Big Red

About 400 students, alumni, friends and fans turned out for a pep rally in Syracuse March 25 to get in the mood for the men's basketball team's Sweet 16 matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats. (March 25, 2010)

Alumni affairs staff moves to downtown

Alumni affairs employees who now work at Alumni House on campus will join the rest of the division at Seneca Place, in downtown Ithaca. (March 25, 2010)

'Climate Action and U' is theme of Sustainability Month

April will mark the second annual Sustainability Month on campus, with more than 30 public campus and community events related to sustainability activities at Cornell.

Big Red by the Bay panel explores how we make decisions

Six Cornell professors shed some light on the reality of social behavior during 'A Meeting of the Minds: Decoding Our Decisions' at the Big Red by the Bay event March 18 in San Francisco. (March 24, 2010)

Student panelists share big visions, simple pleasures

About 250 West Coast Cornellians gathered for Big Red by the Bay to celebrate Cornell connections, hear from talented professors and students and learn about Cornell's strategic direction. (March 24, 2010)