fall 2020
‘We Can Beat the Models’: Cornell, Cayuga Health Sketch Out Safe Fall Reopening
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In deciding in a partially in-person fall semester, Cornell paired with Cayuga Health to map out the potential outcomes of COVID-19 on campus.
Chacona Block
Demolition Begins on Iconic Collegetown Bagels Corner
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Major demolition began on the Chacona Block building, which has stood on the corner of Collegetown and Cornell for over a century, on June 18. The property will be razed to make way for a new housing development at the cusp of campus.
Featured in Category
Hundreds March from Ho Plaza to Ithaca Police Headquarters, Decrying Police Brutality
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In front of the Ithaca Police Department, after a peaceful march filled with chants from the heart of Cornell’s campus to the Commons, a light rain began. The crowd of over a thousand knelt on the pavement in front of the police department for eight minutes and 46 seconds — the time it took for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to suffocate George Floyd to death.
prospective students
High School Seniors Can’t Visit Campus. Here are Cornellians’ Answers to Common Questions.
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A panel of four Cornellians answers common questions to help prospective students with their college decisions.
deans list
Cornell Suspends Dean’s List Across Undergraduate Colleges, Law School
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“While we understand this is a disappointment to some, this is the most equitable solution,” wrote Associate Dean of CALS Prof. Don Viands.
rent freeze
Calls for Ithaca Rent Freeze Ramp Up; Mayor Supportive but Calls on Federal Government to Act
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With the COVID-19 outbreak requiring most New York State residents to stay home and stripping thousands of workers of their jobs, activists are calling for a rent freeze to protect Ithacans who have lost income.
Admissions
Cornell Will Keep Its 2024 Acceptance Rate Under Wraps for Months. Here’s Everything You Need To Know.
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Beginning with the Class of 2024, the University will stop biannually reporting accepted student application numbers and demographics — an uncommon move among top-tier universities.
COVID-19
Employee at Ithaca-Tompkins County Regional Airport Tests Positive for COVID-19
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The Tompkins County Health Department completed a “thorough contact investigation” for people that the individual may have come in contact with, a press release stated.
News
Local Police Scale Back Services, Incorporate Social Distancing into House Calls
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The Ithaca Police Department announced Sunday that it had shuttered the front desk at its downtown police headquarters indefinitely.
News
First Members of Cornell Community Test Positive for COVID-19
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The two individuals are among Cornell’s “faculty, staff and students,” Pollack wrote.