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IN DATA | ‘Graduate Students Are The Blood of The University’: Decline in Graduate Student Enrollment Raises Concerns From CGSU, GPSA

By Zeinab Faraj · Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026

Data released by Cornell Institutional Research and Planning on Oct. 21 shows that Cornell’s graduate student population has declined, raising concerns from CGSU and GPSA.

Digital Agriculture at Cornell a Possible Component of $30 Million in Settlement Funding

By Angelina Tang · Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026

IN DATA | Cornell’s Medical School Applications Dip Amid National Decline, But Lead Ivy League

By Zeinab Faraj · Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026

Business Owner Barry Wolfert ’88 Launches Campaign to Flip Deep-Red Georgia House District

By Atticus Johnson · Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026

‘Embodied The Very Best of Our Cornell Community’: Communication Professor Dawn Schrader Dies

By Zeinab Faraj · Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026

Prof. Dawn Schrader, communication, died on Tuesday according to a Friday afternoon email sent to the communication community. Schrader was described as a “beloved faculty member” at Cornell.

Simplifying Club Deliberations: Paul Passarelli ’27 Creates Delibity Platform to ‘Streamline’ Recruitment

By Zeinab Faraj · Monday, Jan. 12, 2026

Paul Passarelli ’27 created a platform called Delibity, which is designed to help student organizations streamline their recruitment processes.

IN DATA | Panhel Members Outperform Cornell Average GPA Among Other Greek Life Groups

By Zeinab Faraj · Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026

Data released for Spring 2025 by Cornell University Sorority and Fraternity Life revealed that sororities recognized by the Panhellenic Council had higher GPAs when compared to the Cornel undergraduate average.

Former Cornell Arts and Sciences Dean, Professor Appointed as Caltech’s Tenth President

By Zeinab Faraj · Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026

Former Cornell Arts and Sciences Dean and Professor, Ray Jayawardhana, has been named Caltech’s tenth president.

93-Year-Old Paleontological Research Institution Faces Potential Closure Amid Financial Crisis

By Susan Su · Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025

The Paleontological Research Institution may face closure by the end of the year if it cannot pay off a $3 million mortgage, according to PRI Director Prof. Emeritus Warren Allmon, earth and atmospheric sciences.

Student Referendum to Overhaul University Disciplinary Process Passes Despite Issues at the Ballot Box

By Benjamin Leynse · Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

Nearly 3,000 undergraduates voted to support a University referendum to change the University’s disciplinary process amid challenges of some students receiving their ballots in a spam folder.

Cornell Announces New CALS School With Historic $55 Million Endowment

By Varsha Bhargava · Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is set to create a new school, the Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment, following a historic $55 million endowment gifted from Stephen B. Ashley ’62, MBA ’64.

Respondents’ Code Counselors Cite Concerns About Temporary Suspensions, Recommend Changes to Student Code of Conduct Procedures

By Christina MacCorkle · Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025

The Sun spoke to current and former Respondents’ Code Counselors about their experiences supporting students who were temporarily suspended ahead of Friday’s Student Code of Conduct referendum.

Wendy Wolford Discusses Developments in Student, Faculty Visas, Cornell’s Relations With Foreign Nations

By Coral Platt , Caroline McHugh and Benjamin Leynse · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

The Sun sat down with Wendy Wolford, vice provost of international affairs, to discuss recent developments regarding requirements for, definitions of and access to student and faculty visas and the University’s relations with foreign nations.

Petition Calls on University to Protect Student Dining Workers Amid Austerity Measures

By Caroline McHugh · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

A petition on behalf of student dining workers at Cornell was launched on Nov. 3, demanding that the University halt austerity measures that the petition says have affected student dining jobs.

Student Assembly Passes Resolutions to Divest From Fossil Fuels, Condemn Cornell Settlement, Raise Student Activity Fee

By Khady Fall and Rajorshi Chatterjee · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

The Student Assembly passed three resolutions, which called on the University to divest from fossil fuel companies, condemned Cornell’s Nov. 7 settlement with the Trump administration and recommended an increase in the Student Activity Fee at its Thursday meeting.

IN DATA | ‘Graduate Students Are The Blood of The University’: Decline in Graduate Student Enrollment Raises Concerns From CGSU, GPSA

Digital Agriculture at Cornell a Possible Component of $30 Million in Settlement Funding

IN DATA | Cornell’s Medical School Applications Dip Amid National Decline, But Lead Ivy League

Business Owner Barry Wolfert ’88 Launches Campaign to Flip Deep-Red Georgia House District

‘Embodied The Very Best of Our Cornell Community’: Communication Professor Dawn Schrader Dies

Simplifying Club Deliberations: Paul Passarelli ’27 Creates Delibity Platform to ‘Streamline’ Recruitment

IN DATA | Panhel Members Outperform Cornell Average GPA Among Other Greek Life Groups

Former Cornell Arts and Sciences Dean, Professor Appointed as Caltech’s Tenth President

93-Year-Old Paleontological Research Institution Faces Potential Closure Amid Financial Crisis

Student Referendum to Overhaul University Disciplinary Process Passes Despite Issues at the Ballot Box

Cornell Announces New CALS School With Historic $55 Million Endowment

Respondents’ Code Counselors Cite Concerns About Temporary Suspensions, Recommend Changes to Student Code of Conduct Procedures

Wendy Wolford Discusses Developments in Student, Faculty Visas, Cornell’s Relations With Foreign Nations

Petition Calls on University to Protect Student Dining Workers Amid Austerity Measures

Student Assembly Passes Resolutions to Divest From Fossil Fuels, Condemn Cornell Settlement, Raise Student Activity Fee

‘A Rare Blend of Curiosity and Enthusiasm’: Remembering Thaddeus Lucentini ’29

‘Extortion Dressed Up In The Language of Contracts’: Cornell Professors Weigh In On Settlement

Lansing Board Withdraws Ordinance That Would Have Stalled TeraWulf Data Center

Mamdani Walks Back Prior Call To Boycott Cornell Tech

‘The Core Problem with the EMS System is Simple. We Don’t Have a System’: A Look Into Tompkins County’s EMS

Alumnus Present at Kotlikoff Car Incident Issued Persona Non Grata, 3-Year Ban From Campus

High School Girl Fatally Stabbed on Saturday in Cayuga Heights, Lone Suspect in Custody

Board of Trustees Concludes Investigation Into Kotlikoff Car Incident, Finds Students Violated University Policy

Cornell, Graduate Hotel Exchange Lawsuits After Roosevelt Island Hotel Closure

Graduates Brave Rain and Wind at 2026 Commencement Ceremony