The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/author/meghnamaharishi/)
Marc Lacey ’87 joined professors in law and government to discuss solutions to the national crises of police brutality and structural racism.
The lawsuit against Cornell over the death of Antonio Tsialas ’23 will proceed, a Tompkins County judge ruled Sept. 4. In the almost 11 months since the tragedy, the University has shared few updates on the circumstances surrounding the first-year’s death or the investigations launched immediately after.
Although still at the yellow alert level, the University has not reported any new COVID-19 cases for the past two days.
Dean of Students Vijay Pendakur is leaving Cornell after more than three years, which he spent working on diversity initiatives, helping Cornell respond to COVID-19 and providing financial support through the Access Fund.
On Thursday — the second day of classes — Cornell entered a yellow alert level, indicating a low to moderate risk level. There are now 47 total active cases on campus and 61 active cases in Tompkins County.
West Campus student staff aired out a set of grievances, asking for hazard pay and testing for live-in family members in a letter to the administration Friday — two days after RAs went on strike.
Cornell introduced a public health campaign — a day after the behavioral compact — to educate students on the risks of COVID-19 on campus.
With classes starting in a little over a month, administrators explained in a Friday town hall why Cornell suddenly backtracked its promise to provide quarantine accommodations for all students living on campus.
For the second time this year, Cornell has waived the swim test graduation requirement, excusing students who will graduate in fall 2020 or spring 2021.
“I do think that Cornell made a really good decision based on the information we had and have available to us,” said Ryan Lombardi, who is the Vice President for Student and Campus Life. “Having said that, I will say we’re paying close attention to what’s happening around the country and, and that it gives us concern.”