With an Aa1 credit rating (out of Aaa) reaffirmed by Moody's Investors Service only the day before, Cornell's $500 million in taxable bonds were snapped up by investors March 26 in less than 30 minutes. (March 30, 2009)
Ralph D. Christy, professor of emerging markets in the Department of Applied Economics Management, has been named the new director of the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development. (March 30, 2009)
From Sage Hall March 26, President David Skorton hosted a webcast 'town hall meeting' with nine of the university's most active alumni in the first of what is expected to be many such conversations. (March 30, 2009)
The 2009 Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration will bring together more than 500 participants. A highlight will be the keynote by Jay Walker, founder of Priceline.com and Cornell's Entrepreneur of the Year.
Eleanor Emery is a College Scholar majoring in biology. She plans to earn her M.D. and master of public health and then to serve with Doctors Without Borders. The scholarship provides $30,000 toward graduate study. (March 29, 2009)
Beyond basketball, All-American wrestler Troy Nickerson won the NCAA championship at 125 pounds March 21, and men's ice hockey, track and field, squash, gymnastics, fencing and polo teams also saw post-season play. (March 27, 2009)
The month of April on campus is sprinkled with more than 30 public events related to sustainability activities at Cornell, across the basic themes of energy, environment and economic development.
'A Spirit of Sustainability' is a new series - with food and music - to stimulate conversation about climate neutrality. Events will be held each Thursday in April from noon 1 p.m. in Sage Chapel.
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)
