After calls for reform, a new Student Code of Conduct will go into effect this fall, aiming to make on-campus judicial proceedings less legalistic.
City
Tompkins County Public Library Reopens, Retains Pandemic Programming
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The Tompkins County Public Library served as a lifeline to its patrons during the pandemic. After facing the worst of the pandemic, this heart of the community beats even stronger today as it has reopened itself to the public.
AIISP
Cornell Adopts an Official Land Acknowledgement, Expanding Recognition for the Cayuga Nation
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Over a century after Cornell was founded, an official land acknowledgment recognizing the University’s location on the homeland of Cayuga Nation was presented at all four 2021 commencement ceremonies.
cornell cooperative extension
Cornell Cooperative Extension Students Combine Research with Service
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With summer in full swing, some Cornellians are using their break to participate in Cornell Cooperative Extension research internships, where they study a variety of subjects from pesticides to language acquisition.
City
The American Rescue Plan Act gave Tompkins County $20 million. Where will it go?
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The American Rescue Plan Act will award Tompkins County with $20 million and the City of Ithaca with $17 million. But the question remains about how to spend it.
climate change
Record-Breaking Heat Is a Sign of Years to Come, Local Experts Say
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While local experts say the recent area heat advisories aren’t out of the ordinary for Ithaca summers, hotter days and nights are becoming more frequent because of climate change.
ilr school
ILR School Plans to Implement Curriculum Changes in Fall 2022
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After more than three decades, Cornell’s ILR school plans to make changes to the curriculum starting in the fall of 2022, including adding an international course requirement and a focus on diversity and inclusion.
BIPOC/Related
‘I Don’t Want to Be the Only One’: Cornell’s 8 Black Women Full-Professors Face Disproportionate Burdens
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Black women professors say they are feeling the burdens of a limited support structure, heavy mentoring and advising responsibilities and additional administrative expectations.
Cornell in Washington
Prof. John Cawley Named New Director of Cornell in Washington
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Prof. John Cawley, policy analysis and management, is now the next director of the Cornell in Washington program. As he takes the reins of the 41-year-old program, he hopes to take it a step further, improving outreach and working toward increased participation.
Tompkins COVID-19
Tompkins County Reports 64% Vaccination Rate, Outpacing Most New York Counties
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As New York State’s 62 counties vaccinate their residents, Tompkins County outperforms most of them, with one of the highest vaccination rates in the state.
Cornell Law School
Sara Bronin, Newly Appointed Chair in Biden Administration, to Join Cornell AAP, Law School
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Sara Bronin, an architect, attorney and policymaker who was recently nominated to chair the U.S. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, will soon join the Cornell community as a professor in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning and become an associated faculty member of the Law School.