divestment
Cornell Will Effectively Divest From Fossil Fuels. Here’s Everything You Need To Know.
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The Board of Trustees voted Friday to institute a moratorium on new private investments focused on fossil fuels: What exactly does that mean?
Cayuga Medical Center
An Ithaca Doctor’s Experience on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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After a month working at New York City hospitals, Cayuga Medical Center doctors, nurses and staff have come home, back to Ithaca.
Cornell
Resolution to Ban Exams on Major Religious Holidays Passes S.A.
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The Student Assembly passed several resolutions on its final meeting on May 7, including one on that bans exams on major religious holidays.
News
From Makeup to Drawing, Students Explore Artistic Outlets During Quarantine
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Students tap into their creativity during quarantine, taking on passion projects through art and music.
Advocacy Center
As Ithaca’s Homeless Grapples With Increased Risks to COVID-19, Charities Try to Combat Challenges
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As a result of a flood control infrastructure project, a homeless shelter known as “The Jungle” has been relocated to closer quarters, increasing the risk of COVID-19 spread.
coronavirus
Cornell Temporarily Lays Off 2 Dance Instructors
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Cornell did not renew contracts for Nicholas Ceynowa and Julie Nathanielsz ’93 due to coronavirus-related financial concerns.
Cornell
Cornell Can’t Use Its $7.2 Billion Endowment to Help Mitigate COVID-19 Losses. Here’s Why.
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100 percent of the $12.8 million in federal aid Cornell is getting from the CARES Act will go toward financial assistance for students.
film festival
Cornell’s Centrally Isolated Film Festival Goes Online
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The seventh-annual event celebrates the work of student filmmakers from across the upstate and greater central New York region, with over 70 film submissions from around the state.
CARES Act
Federal Assistance Programs Won’t Do Enough to Help Ithaca, Mayor Says
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Federal assistance from the CARES Act is not sufficient to help Ithaca during the pandemic, Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 said.
earth day
Local Activists Raise Awareness on Sustainability and Inequity in Online Earth Day Event
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Despite a hold on plans to move further with the Ithaca Green New Deal, city residents celebrated Earth Day online, holding informational and musical presentations.