In her most recent email to the student body, President Martha E. Pollack criticized ICE’s restrictions on international students and informed the community of actions the University is taking to shift ICE’s ruling.
Cornell University
For the Fourth Time, Cornell Pushes Back Fall 2020 Course Enrollment
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Although the University has announced its classes will begin early September, Cornellians await pre-enrollment as administration figures out complexities of instruction for the fall semester.
2020 Election
Primary Results: Van Houten Comes From Behind to Win D.A. Race, Kelles Clinches Assembly Seat
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Incumbent Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten (D) won the Democratic D.A. primary in a comeback victory over Edward Kopko, who led election night returns with 57.5 percent of the vote. Tompkins County Legislator Anna Kelles (D-2nd District) maintained her election night lead, cruising to victory in the primary race for New York State assembly.
campus reactivation
As Campus Reopens, Professors Worry About Complications at Every Level
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Professors and faculty voice concern regrading in-person teaching for the upcoming semester, taking into account the health risks it may pose.
common council
Common Council Assesses Current Budget, Considers 5G Installation
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On their July 1 meeting, the Common Council discussed Ithaca’s pandemic-driven $2 million deficit, 5G internet and a commemorative marker for writer Alex Haley. Comments and questions were also brought up on the national debate over defunding the IPD.
coronavirus
The Deli Was Open 24 Hours for 42 Years. Now, Shortstop and Other Businesses are Struggling to Survive.
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“No other challenges I have faced in 30 years come close to the challenges of this pandemic. Probably no other challenge for anyone has been this hard.”
business
Ithaca-Based Online Grocery Shopping Platform Booms Four Months Into Pandemic
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“The online ecommerce experience is competing with the in-store experience,” Makar said. “It’s going to be as good or better of an experience than it is in store. Ultimately, stores will adapt how they operate as more business comes through online.”
business
Cornell Alumna Discusses Lack of Racial Diversity in Finance Industry
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“You look at the floor, and it looks diverse. But there’s really no interaction with diverse team members — [they] aren’t going to lunch together, they aren’t collaborating together, they are not called on in team meetings …They’re kind of isolated.”
behavioral compact
Lombardi: Behavioral Compact Must Be Followed, Testing Starts Mid-July
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Vice President for Student and Campus Life Ryan Lombardi announced a behavioral compact that students must sign and more specifics on the University’s COVID-19 screening policy in an email to the Cornell community Thursday.
Featured in Category
Mayor Says Reopening Plan Gives Ithaca ‘A Shot at Succeeding’
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The mayor hopes that Cornellians’ return to campus in the fall will help revitalize the Ithaca economy.
Cornell
Are Students Excited to Return to Campus This Fall? It Depends Who You Ask
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President Martha E. Pollack’s long-awaited Tuesday announcement welcomed Cornellians back to campus, but described a Cornell that faintly resembles the one students left in March. Many say they are still thrilled to return to Ithaca in September, while others were skeptical of the reopening message, wary of what social distancing will mean in an environment built for socializing.