International Students
As Election Remains Uncertain, International Students Express Anxiety Over Results
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International students voiced fear over how the results of the election would shape future immigration policy.
department of homeland security
Future of International Students Remains Uncertain After New DHS Proposal
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In an effort to deter immigration, Trump’s administration has now set limits on the duration of student visas. 200 international Cornell students could be affected.
immigration
Cornell Law Professor Breaks Down ‘Broken’ Immigration System Under Trump Administration
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Prof. Stephen Yale-Loehr B.A. ’77, J.D. ’81, law, discussed the current administration’s rising restrictions against immigration and offered solutions to existing problems.
Alumni
Alumna Molly O’Toole ’09 Wins Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting
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The Los Angeles Times reporter and Cornell alumna won the Pulitzer Prize Board’s first-ever audio reporting award for her work on the This American Life series “The Out Crowd.”
Columns
BARAN | The Coronavirus Migration: Beyond Cayuga’s Waters
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Cornell is incredibly cosmopolitan. Over 10 percent of the undergraduate population and 20 percent of the total student enrollment is international. With upwards of 100 countries represented in those statistics, Cornell can claim to be one of the most diverse universities in the countries. This diversity is normally nothing but positive. Having students from varying origins enriches classroom discussion, helps other students think more globally and elevates campus dialogue.
law school
Legal Clinics Offer Real World Practice for Cornell Law Students
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To supplement what they learn in the law school classroom with real-life experience, Cornell law students participate in courses, dubbed “clinics,” where students assist real clients with real legal problems.
immigration
President Pollack Joins Letter Calling for Immigration Policy Oversight
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In a recent letter to the New York Congressional delegation, President Martha E. Pollack called for New York lawmakers to monitor immigration policies affecting international students and faculty.
Roberta S. Jacobson
Status Quo or Radical Change? Ambassadors Debate Implications of Trump’s Immigration Policy
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Amidst a presidency that has seen clashes at the border and high-profile confrontations with Mexico, a pair of former diplomats debated whether Trump’s immigration record represents a radical change — or merely an extension of the status quo.
Admissions
In CNN Op-Ed, President Pollack Says Current Immigration Policies Prohibits Universities From Being for “Any Person”
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President Martha Pollack wrote an op-ed in CNN against current immigration policies, citing the potential impact on international students in higher education.
ice arrest
Tompkins County Deputy Called ICE to Report Mexican Man in U.S. Illegally, Drawing Sheriff’s Ire
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The newly-elected Tompkins County sheriff said he was not happy that the deputy had called ICE on a Mexican man and said he drafted a new policy this week making it clear how and when county employees should interact with immigration authorities.