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Cornell Takes Ninth Place for Most Donated-To Non-Profit Nationally With $743 Million
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The University collected over $743 million in donations in 2017, compared to $1.28 billion from Harvard, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
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The University collected over $743 million in donations in 2017, compared to $1.28 billion from Harvard, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Van Ness is the latest guest invited by Cornell University Program Board, whose past speakers include Michelle Wolf, Colin Jost and Trevor Noah.
In the election for the 23rd Congressional District in New York, incumbent Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) beat Tracy Mitrano J.D. ’95 by a solid margin. Tompkins County significantly favored Mitrano, who came up short against Reed who has served as House Representative since 2010.
Cornell will continue to protect transgender individuals from discrimination, despite federal changes in the definition of sex proposed by the Trump administration, the University affirmed in a statement published Friday.
The School of Industrial and Labor Relations suspended its exchange program with China’s Renmin University on Oct. 20 because ILR director of international programs, Eli Friedman believes the University is limiting academic freedom.
Cornell was awarded the Leadership in Green Power Education Award for the work of Cornell Cooperative Extension in communicating green energy issues to Tompkins County and New York State residents as part of its organizational mission.
“Rain or shine it is so fun to be with fans, because fandom is the best part about doing this,” Muzio told The Sun.
If the project is successful, Prof. Thomas Avedisian, engineering, said biofuel has the potential to be turned into environmentally friendly fuel that could decrease pollution caused by cars and trucks.
“America is a lot more than taxes and China,” said Isabelle De Brabanter ’19, president of Cornell Democrats.