When Pollack sat down with The Sun last week to reflect on the year, the president said she wouldn’t necessarily describe her first year as ‘turbulent.’
CGSU
Cornell University Violated Federal Labor Law in Graduate Union Recognition Election, Arbitrator Finds
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The arbitrator found that the email sent on March 26, 2017, by Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara Knuth contained a statement that violated the NLRA, according to the arbitrator’s award document.
Opioid epidemic
Mayor Svante Myrick Calls Upon Cuomo for Approval of Supervised Drug Injection Sites in Ithaca
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According to a copy of the letter shared with The Sun, Myrick said that the inspiration behind his letter was a letter sent to Gov. Cuomo by New York City Deputy Mayor Herminia Palacio earlier this month requesting the approval of four similar injection sites in the city.
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
Direct Flights Between Ithaca and Washington Dulles to Begin This Fall
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United Airlines is offering two nonstop flights daily from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport starting Oct. 4.
Slope Day
‘Severe Weather’ Abruptly Halts Cornell University Slope Day
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Cornell evacuated thousands of students from Libe Slope during the annual end-of-semester celebration because of lightning and thunder.
Wine Tasting
Cornell Wine Connoisseurs Place Third in Switzerland Wine Tasting Competition
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The Cornell Cuvee Society, Cornell’s wine education and blind tasting society, took their skills to the Ecole Hoteliere in Lausanne, Switzerland, this past week and took third place at a wine tasting competition.
the nines
Planning Committee Passes Nines Designation to Final Vote in June
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The push for historical designation of the Nines building continued Wednesday as the Ithaca Planning and Economic Development Committee passed the decision to the Common Council, who will make the final call on June 6.
National Bike Month
National Bike Month Contest Engagement ‘Overwhelmingly Positive,’ Organizers Say
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“This contest is about building relationships between students, staff, and faculty, and promoting a sense of community,” Gary Creemens told The Sun. “It is also to be more healthy, and have an active mind.”
Student-elected trustee
Graduate and Professional Student-Elected Trustee Reflects On Time on Board
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Dara Brown ’13 law ’18 looked back on her time as a student-elected trustee and on important issues facing the University in an interview with The Sun, encouraging students to “get involved in something they’re passionate about.”
Faculty Senate
Faculty Senate Meeting Tackles Questions Following Year of Back-to-Back Proposals
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The Faculty Senate meeting on Wednesday touched on a number of campus questions that remain to be answered, with proposed consensual relationship policies and discussions regarding reorganization of the social sciences at the forefront of the meeting.
Cornell Dining
Newest Cornell Eatery, McCormick’s, Swings Into Business
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McCormick’s, a newly-modernized Cornell Dining eatery at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course, is now offering the dishes you need to make it to the 18th hole.