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Health, Safety Review Closes Risley Theatre, Workshops While New Policy Moves Rocky Horror Show

By Anjelina Gonzalez · Friday, Oct. 31, 2025

Housing and Residential Life closed Risley Theatre and its workshops for the Fall 2025 semester to conduct health and safety reviews, moving its annual Rocky Horror show to Appel Commons.

Cornell Endowment Sees 12.3 Percent Return, Boosting University Support for Students, Research

By Kristie To · Friday, Oct. 31, 2025

University Launches ‘Resilient Cornell’ Initiative to Cut Spending, Overhaul Operations

By Rooke Wiser · Friday, Oct. 31, 2025

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‘Watch Yourself’: Top Cuomo Advisor Melissa DeRosa ’04 M.P.A. ’09 Berates Undergrad Who Probes Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Allegations

By Atticus Johnson · Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025

Faculty Senate Resolution on Cheyfitz Controversy Faces Criticism From Professors, Administration

By Matthew Chen · Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025

Administrators criticized a resolution condemning the administration’s handling of the Cheyfitz case, presented at the Oct. 22 Faculty Senate meeting.

Former Dean of Cornell Law School, Protest Leader Eduardo Peñalver ’94 Elected 49th President of Georgetown University

By Jonathan McCormack · Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025

From Ithaca to Washington, D.C., former Dean of the Cornell Law School Eduardo Peñalver ’94 will become the 49th president of Georgetown University after he was unanimously elected by its board of directors on Oct. 15.

Cornell Bowers Graduate Student Dies on Sunday

By Zeinab Faraj · Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

Fifth-year Ph.D. student Emily Ryu died in her off-campus residence on Sunday, according to an email sent to Cornell Bowers faculty, staff and computer science graduate students.

Races to Watch: Contested Common Council Races

By Cereese Qusba · Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Early voting begins Saturday, Oct. 25, and goes until Saturday, Nov. 2. Here are the Common Council races to watch.

‘Hallmark of Democracy’: New Yorker Cornellians React to the Final NYC Mayoral Debate Ahead of Nov. 4 Election

By Varsha Bhargava · Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

New Yorker Cornellians expressed mixed feelings regarding the final NYC mayoral debate.

Local Groups Work to Boost Voter Engagement Ahead of Nov. 4 Elections

By Cereese Qusba · Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

In preparation for the upcoming Nov. 4 elections, local political groups are working to provide resources and assistance to boost civic engagement on and off campuses.

More Than a Meal: New Community Lunches Bring Connection to Tompkins County Seniors

By Jonathan Brand · Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

Foodnet Meals on Wheels and Cayuga Health launched new weekly community dining lunches at the Ithaca Mall to combat senior isolation and hunger.

Kotlikoff Formally Inaugurated as Cornell’s 15th President

By Isabella Hanson · Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025

President Michael Kotlikoff was inaugurated as Cornell’s 15th president seven months after being named University president in March.

‘Now Is the Time to Stand Up’: Kotlikoff Calls Audience to Action in State of the University Address

By Kate Turk · Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025

President Michael Kotlikoff delivered a State of the University Address on Oct. 24 that underlined the importance of protecting research universities like Cornell.

Cornell Employees’ Retirement Plan Case Returned to District Courts Following Supreme Court, Second Circuit Rulings

By Coral Platt · Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025

A lawsuit by Cornell employees alleging that the University mismanaged their retirement plans returned to the district court after a ruling by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 17.

Community, Climate and Finding Local Solutions for National Issues: What Locals Care About for the Upcoming Municipal Election

By Shubha Gautam · Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025

Ithacans discussed the issues that are of the utmost importance to them, with the New York state municipal election quickly approaching on Nov 4.

‘AI Won’t Replace the University’: What Cornell Professors Have to Say About Artificial Intelligence on Campus

Health, Safety Review Closes Risley Theatre, Workshops While New Policy Moves Rocky Horror Show

Cornell Endowment Sees 12.3 Percent Return, Boosting University Support for Students, Research

University Launches ‘Resilient Cornell’ Initiative to Cut Spending, Overhaul Operations

‘Watch Yourself’: Top Cuomo Advisor Melissa DeRosa ’04 M.P.A. ’09 Berates Undergrad Who Probes Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Allegations

Faculty Senate Resolution on Cheyfitz Controversy Faces Criticism From Professors, Administration

Former Dean of Cornell Law School, Protest Leader Eduardo Peñalver ’94 Elected 49th President of Georgetown University

Cornell Bowers Graduate Student Dies on Sunday

Races to Watch: Contested Common Council Races

‘Hallmark of Democracy’: New Yorker Cornellians React to the Final NYC Mayoral Debate Ahead of Nov. 4 Election

Local Groups Work to Boost Voter Engagement Ahead of Nov. 4 Elections

More Than a Meal: New Community Lunches Bring Connection to Tompkins County Seniors

Kotlikoff Formally Inaugurated as Cornell’s 15th President

‘Now Is the Time to Stand Up’: Kotlikoff Calls Audience to Action in State of the University Address

Cornell Employees’ Retirement Plan Case Returned to District Courts Following Supreme Court, Second Circuit Rulings

Community, Climate and Finding Local Solutions for National Issues: What Locals Care About for the Upcoming Municipal Election

‘AI Won’t Replace the University’: What Cornell Professors Have to Say About Artificial Intelligence on Campus

Cornell Ranks Second-Highest Ivy in Year-to-Date Federal Lobbying Spending Following Q3 Filing

Pro-Palestine Protesters Call for Divestment from Weapons Manufacturers Outside Trustees Dinner

The Board of Trustees Commemorates the Deaths of Two Emeritus Trustees

Professor, Author Sandhya Shukla ’88 Discusses ‘Cross-Culturalism’ in Harlem, New York

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