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Cornell celebrates community and life: 'Unity, love, happiness - that's what it's all about'

Hundreds of students came out for the student-organized event 'Lift Your Spirits,' March 17, to celebrate community and life with music, balloons, cotton candy and opportunities to write. (March 18, 2010)

Spring Field Ornithology has a few spaces open

The annual Spring Field Ornithology course at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, March 24-May 16, for birders of all abilities still has some openings. (March 18, 2010)

Things to Do, March 19-April 2

Events on campus this week include Maple weekend, CSA Fair, Reimagining Cornell, student mental health, Seder dinners, Don Randel, Literary Luncheon, Sir Richard Jolly, Bailey Hall concert.

Gray skies greet the Big Red in Jacksonville

The Big Red men's basketball team touched down in Jacksonville, Fla., March 17, two days prior to its battle with Temple University in the first round of the NCAA tournament. (March 17, 2010)

Comments sought on newest draft of strategic plan

The university is seeking input on the newest version of an outline for its strategic plan. The Strategic Planning Advisory Council aims to complete a final draft of the plan by May.

Dragon to swoop across campus and meet phoenix

First-year architecture students have designed a moving dragon that will meet a flying phoenix during the 109th annual Dragon Day Parade, starting Friday, March 19 at 1 p.m.

International delegation of women leaders visits Law School

Fourteen prominent women from 13 countries toured the Law School March 15 and forged ties with faculty leaders of the Avon Global Center for Women and Justice. (March 17, 2010)

Bring a Child to Work Day is April 22

Cornell's 2010 Bring a Child to Work Day is Thursday, April 22. Registration begins April 5 at 9 a.m. and runs through April 14. (March 17, 2010)

Barbara Knuth named vice provost, Graduate School dean

Professor and Senior Associate Dean Barbara Knuth has been named vice provost, effective April 1, and dean of the Cornell Graduate School for a five-year term, beginning July 1, Provost Kent Fuchs announced.

Cornell mobilizes responders with message: Reach out, offer support, ask for help

Cornell has mobilized a host of outreach efforts, including augmented counseling services and an appeal to faculty, teaching assistants and supervisors to talk with students about maintaining perspective. (March 16, 2010)

Professor: Achievement gap is deep, even among African-American middle class

Travis Gosa, Cornell assistant professor of Africana studies, said that blacks still suffer from an achievement gap - even among the middle class - at a March 12 seminar. (March 16, 2010)

100 mpg car team passes salvage test, gears up for X Prize

The team passed its Department of Motor Vehicles salvage vehicles inspection to be eligible for registration in New York - a requirement to compete for the Progressive Automotive X Prize.