2018 Election
Five Cornell Alumni Secure Spots in Congress
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Five of the nine Cornell alumni running for Congressional office secured a victory.
CRP
Pollack Endorses New CRP Policy, Says It Will Be Official by Fall 2018
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President Pollack endorsed a compromise consensual relationships policy on Monday.
Student Assembly
Student Assembly Amends Election Rules After Tumultuous Race
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The final, approved guidelines give the elections committee the authority to interpret the elections rules during a Challenge Review Hearing; however, the guidelines specify that the Judicial Codes Counselor is not beholden to this interpretation.
Campus Climate
Task Force Recommends Diversity Training, Punishment for Creation of ‘Hostile Environment’
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The Presidential Task Force on Campus Climate submitted three preliminary reports to President Pollack on Tuesday, recommending that Cornell provide more diversity education and be allowed to punish students for creating a “hostile environment.”
CRP
CRP Committee Recommends Ban on Same-Field Faculty-Grad Relationships
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The Consensual Relationships Policy Committee recommended a ban on all sexual and romantic relationships between faculty members and graduate or professional students who are affiliated with the same graduate field or degree program.
consensual relationship policy
In Hopes of Reducing ‘Predatory Behavior’ in Academia, Consensual Relationships Policy Committee Submits its Final Report to President Pollack
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Although the two new consensual relationship policies proposed by the committee are nearly identical, it is the difference between the two policies that has drawn the sharpest criticism and strongest debate.
convocation
Film Director Ava DuVernay Named 2018 Convocation Speaker
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Ava DuVernay, the first black female director to have her movie nominated for a Golden Globe and Academy Award, will address Cornell’s Class of 2018 during Convocation on May 26 as the keynote speaker.
Student Assembly
S.A. Passes Resolution Opposing Possible Merger of ILR and College of Human Ecology
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After a presentation from the co-chairs of the Committee on Organizational Structures in the Social Sciences explaining the proposal, assembly members raised concerns about the potential merger of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations and the College of Human Ecology.
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney’s Speech at Cornell Rescheduled to May 1
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The 46th Vice President’s speech has been rescheduled for May 1.
Contracting
Cornell Negotiating ‘Master Contract’ With New York State, Close to a Deal
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“It’ll save a lot of time and energy on both sides,” said Charles Kruzansky, associate vice president for government relations.