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County Resolution Condemning Violence in Middle East Falls One Vote Shy of Passing
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The Tompkins County ceasefire resolution failed to pass on Feb. 6 amidst Middle East tensions.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/author/ericreilly/)
The Tompkins County ceasefire resolution failed to pass on Feb. 6 amidst Middle East tensions.
Clyde Lederman ’26 will become the youngest member of the Common Council after narrowly winning election.
Patrick Dai ’24, a Cornell engineering student, was arraigned in the Northern District of New York on a federal charge for threats over interstate communication. He waived his right to a detention hearing.
Cornell Police published a crime alert reporting the sighting of an individual displaying a pistol near campus at 9:44 a.m. on Nov. 1.
President Pollack celebrated the University’s accomplishments at the annual State of the University Address on Friday, Oct. 20, with an audience of over 500 trustees, council members and guests.
Student supporters of Israel and Palestine each fought for control of the room at the Student Assembly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12 in the first on-campus interaction between the two groups since the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East on Saturday, Oct. 7.
The Common Council voted to amend the memorandum of understanding with Cornell University to a 15-year term, making it subject to approval by the Cornell Board of Trustees.
Cornell students interacted with admissions representatives from across the country at Cornell Career Services’ Postgraduate Fairs to gain insight on graduate life and applications.
Cornell will now provide $4 million annually to the City of Ithaca, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees and Ithaca Common Council, as stated in a new Memorandum of Understanding and statement signed by President Martha Pollack and Mayor Laura Lewis.
During a seminar on Wednesday, Sept. 6., Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, spoke to Cornell on farmers’ current struggles and how governmental programs may help them.