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Mayor Says Reopening Plan Gives Ithaca ‘A Shot at Succeeding’
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The mayor hopes that Cornellians’ return to campus in the fall will help revitalize the Ithaca economy.
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Cornell to Reopen Campus for Fall Semester With Hybrid Model, Abridged Timeline
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Cornell will reopen campus for the fall semester, offering in-person and online instruction, President Martha E. Pollack announced Tuesday.
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Firefighters Rescue Man After Falling into Dam on Six Mile Creek
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The Ithaca Fire Department rescued a man who fell into a 30-foot dam on Six Mile Creek near Giles Street on Sunday, marking the fifth time this past month the fire department responded to a dam-related incident.
2020 election
Kelles, Kopko Lead Election Night Returns, but Surge in Absentee Ballots Means Winner Won’t Be Known for Weeks
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Tompkins County Legislator Anna Kelles garnered 34.1 percent of the vote in the seven-person assembly primary, followed by Ithaca Common Council Alderperson Seph Murtagh Ph.D. ’09 (D-2nd Ward) with 20.2 percent. In the primary for Tompkins County District Attorney, local lawyer Ed Kopko led incumbent Matthew Van Houten with 57.5 percent of the vote.
2020 Election
Latest Updates: New York State Primary Election Results
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UPDATE: As of 12:50 a.m. Wednesday, Tompkins County Legislator and assembly candidate Anna Kelles and D.A. challenger Ed Kopko lead election night returns. And downstate in New York’s 17th Congressional District, two Cornell alumni running for Congress are trailing behind a progressive favorite.
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Cornell Aims to Make Announcement on Fall Semester in Early July
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All three Reactivation Committees chartered by President Martha E. Pollack have submitted their reports on time, an announcement slid onto Cornell’s COVID-19 FAQ page reads. It is the ‘hope’ of the administration to announce the status of the fall semester in Early July.
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Cuomo Green-Lights Southern Tier for Phase 3 Reopening
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The Southern Tier region can enter phase three of reopening June 12, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced at a Monday press conference.
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Collum Steps Down From Top Chemistry Department Position Amid Intense Backlash Over Tweets Defending Alleged Police Brutality
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David Collum ’77 — a chemistry professor who faced backlash for tweeting in support of police officers that pushed and severely injured an elderly man — stepped down from his position as director of undergraduate studies for the chemistry department on Saturday.
Buffalo
As Students Protest Police Brutality, Chemistry Professor Fans Flames By Defending Cops in Incident Gov. Cuomo Called ‘Disgraceful’
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After defending police officers that pushed and severely injured an elderly man, Prof. David Collum ’77, chemistry faced swift backlash from students and administrators.
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President Pollack Outlines New Set of University Initiatives In Wake of Nationwide Police Brutality Protests
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Pollack issued a list of initiatives on Wednesday to combat systemic racism in the Cornell community — spanning University police reforms to a campus-wide book club.