As of Thursday afternoon, elections for Student Assembly President and University Assembly representatives have been suspended, after last-minute concerns over the validity of the ballots arose last night.
Center for the Study of Inequality
Inequality Studies to Host Book Discussion, Conversation on Sexual Assault
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A pair of Columbia University professors will speak Oct. 1 at 4:30 p.m., as a part of their nationwide book tour. “We hope that the students will feel seen in this and be given tools to think about their own intimate lives,” said Columbia Prof. Shamus Khan, sociology.
Seth Klarman
Billionaire Seth Klarman ’79 Bankrolls Democrats Nationwide
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Klarman Hall’s namesake has a history of spending big on politics. This election cycle, Seth Klarman ’79 donated over $5 million, mostly to Democratic candidates.
Bob the Drag Queen
Bob the Drag Queen to Grace Cornell Screens in Friday Event
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The larger-than-life Bob the Drag Queen will join the Cornell community Friday in this year’s second Cornell University Program Board event.
antonio tsialas
Cornell Indefinitely Revokes Recognition of Phi Kappa Psi Following Death of First-Year Antonio Tsialas ’23
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Almost a year after the death of Antonio Tsialas ’23, Cornell has indefinitely revoked the recognition of the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi, where Tsialas had spent the evening “dirty rushing.”
clubfest
Through Zoom Coffee Chats and Auditions, Clubs Adapt to Virtual Reality
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In the face of a fall semester riddled with the restrictions of COVID-19, Cornell’s clubs and organizations are facing a season of virtual recruitment, auditions, tryouts and meetings.
Burglary
String of Burglaries Continue in Ithaca, This Time on Cornell’s Campus
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Between Sept. 26 and Sept. 24, two unoccupied fraternity houses, Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Gamma Delta, were burglarized. There were no descriptions of the suspect, according to a Cornell Crime alert.
athletics
University Approves One-Hour Weight Training and Conditioning for Athletic Teams in Move to Phase I
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Prior to this update, Cornell’s athletic teams were still in Phase 0, in which no in-person physical activities were allowed to take place.
apple festive
Ithaca Kicks Off ‘Apple Festive’ With Reduced Capacity
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Ithaca’s annual celebration of all things apple is still happening through a six-day, socially distanced farmers market.
peer ambassadors
‘Agents of Change’: Cornell Student Ambassadors Are Part of the Public Health Plan
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Peer ambassadors have been present on campus since move-in, distributing personal protective equipment and promoting model behavior by encouraging students to socially distance and to wear masks.
SCOTUS
Cornell Law Professors Discuss Implications of New Supreme Court Pick
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Cornell professors weigh in on what the Supreme Court vacancy and Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination means for the 2020 election and for the country.