Activism
Student Assembly Members Create First Black Caucus
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Eleven members of the Student Assembly and its affiliated committees have organized to form the S.A’s first Black Caucus.
Charles Tan
Former Cornell Student, Cleared of Murder Charges, Admits in Affidavit to Killing Father in 2015
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Tan is seeking a reduced sentence based on ineffective assistance of counsel at sentencing. Rochester criminal defense attorneys James Nobles and Brian DeCaroli represented Tan during sentencing for the gun charges and during the state murder trial.
journalism
A&S Names NY Times Editor Marc Lacey ’87 First Distinguished Visiting Journalist
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Marc Lacey ’87, national editor for The New York Times, will be the first journalist to visit Cornell as part of a new Distinguished Visiting Journalist program hosted within the College of Arts and Sciences beginning in the Spring semester.
computer science
In December, Rediet Abebe Will Become the First Black Woman to Receive a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Cornell
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Last Monday at 11 a.m., Rediet Abebe grad presented her thesis to a room full of supporters representing disciplines and educational levels from across the university. In December, she will become the first black woman to graduate with a Ph.D. in computer science from Cornell.
Diversity
Increasing Socioeconomic Diversity is a High Priority, Pres. Pollack Says. Flipped Classrooms Are Part of the Solution.
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While undergraduate education at Cornell may not be debt-free any time soon, President Pollack is putting increasing socioeconomic diversity at the forefront of her agenda.
Dedication
Cornell Honors Two Alumni Who Died During Iraq Conflict
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On Saturday, President Martha E. Pollack rededicated the War Memorial in Anabel Taylor Hall to include Maj. Richard Gannon ’95 and Capt. George Wood ’93, two alumni who died in the Iraq Conflict.
free printing
Free Printing Delayed Until Fall 2020, Cornell IT Says
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Are printing fees stacking up in your bursar account? Students should not expect free printing credits to roll out until Fall 2020, according to Stephen Burke, director of enterprise services for Cornell Information Technology.
antonio tsialas
Community Reels After Death of Cornell Freshman
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The weekend tragedy shocked the campus community, as Cornellians remembered Antonio Tsialas ’23, who was 18, as a “gem of a person.”
Featured in Category
Demonstrators Gather on Central Campus Demanding Accountability from Cornell Over Dismissal of Julia Feliz
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“We will not let injustice happen on campus! We refuse to stand idly by!” said Gavin Martin ’20, leader of the chants, as the demonstrators parked themselves on the A.D. White statue in front of Goldwin Smith Hall. Martin, a S.A. Arts and Sciences representative, championed the assembly’s resolution.
district attorney
District Attorney Challenges Description of Controversial Commons Arrest
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“Was justice accomplished? I don’t know,” District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said on Thursday. “That depends on who you ask.”