Sportscaster, writer, news anchor, political commentator and Cornell alumnus Keith Olbermann '79 visited campus March 27-30, meeting with students and giving a public talk in Bailey Hall. (March 30, 2011)
Teams will develop and implement plans to address the following priority areas: the physical campus; education programs and services; communication; employment; technology; and emergency planning.
Victory was sweet, indeed. The Cornell men's basketball team continued its unprecedented run in the NCAA tournament with a resounding 87-69 second-round win March 21 over the fourth-seeded Wisconsin Badgers. (March 21, 2010)
Call it an upset, a full-on rout or proof that the third time's the charm. On March 19, the 12th-seeded Big Red defeated the fifth-seeded Temple Owls, 78-65, in the first round of the NCAA tournament. (March 19, 2010)
Charles Phlegar, vice president for alumni affairs and development, announced a bevy of changes in his division following the announced departure of two senior leaders, Patricia Watson and Chris Marshall. (Nov. 1, 2012)
The interior design field now has a language of its own, thanks to Professor Jan Jennings, who has spearheaded an online database for contemporary design that includes a new vocabulary. (Aug. 26, 2009)
Cornell President David Skorton has endorsed the Faculty Senate’s December 2013 resolution to aggressively bring carbon neutrality to campus by 2035, but he will not recommend the university divest its $5.7 billion endowment of the top 200 fossil fuel-holding companies.
Among the throngs attending the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama were 100 Cornell students, faculty and staff who took an all-night bus together to brave the cold and witness the historic ceremony. (Jan. 21, 2009)
Among those gathered was President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes, who said of the dedication, 'This is a wonderful opportunity to honor Kip for a life of devotion and service to Cornell.' (May 24, 2008)