N.Y. Congressional Seat
Cornell Alumna Tracy Mitrano Wins Democratic Primary, to Challenge Tom Reed in November
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A Cornell alumna, former professor and past IT Director for the University, Mitrano won the primary for New York’s 23rd district.
cornell alumna
Microbiologist Cornell Alumna Returns for Daily Double on Jeopardy!’s Tournament of Champions
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Carried out over three rounds, this year’s tournament brought Cornell’s Jeopardy! fame back into Alex Trebek’s studio.
Cornell Cinema
Pledging to Negotiate With Cornell, Student Assembly Apologizes for Contentious Cinema Battle
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Student Assembly tabled the resolution that would have eliminated more than $150,000 from Cornell Cinema’s budget.
GOP Tax Plan
Pollack Slams GOP Tax Plan, Says It Would Cost Cornell Millions
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Pollack argued the proposal would have a “perverse effect,” increasing the costs of Cornell while harming its ability to provide a quality education.
Cornell University Police Department
Female Student Reports Being Photographed While Showering in Hans Bethe Restroom
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Cornell University Police is seeking information for a report of unlawful surveillance in a residence hall on West Campus, the department announced on Wednesday.
Nagee Green
Man Convicted of Murder of I.C. Student Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
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Judge John C. Rowley sentenced Green to three years for second-degree assault and 17 years to life for second-degree murder, which will run consecutively.
Featured in Category
Avery August Ph.D. ’94 Named Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, New Position For Cornell
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As provost for academic affairs, August will lead faculty recruitment and a period review of academic departments.
Legal Insurrection
Cornell Law Prof’s Lecture on Hate Speech at Vassar Causes Uproar
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Prof. William Jacobson, law — known for posting conservative-leaning opinions on his blog, Legal Insurrection — gave a lecture to Vassar students on free speech on college campuses
Tom Reed
Cornell Alumna, Former Prof and IT Director to Challenge Tom Reed in Next Year’s Election
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“Once you’re outside that five miles [outside downtown Ithaca], it’s a crapshoot as to whether you have connectivity or not,” she said.
Campus Climate
Anti-Semitic Posters Appear on Ezra Cornell Statue, Campus Buildings
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The large, black-and-white posters plastered onto several University buildings and a statue of Ezra Cornell promoted a society that Cornell’s president said appears to not exist.