After a $30 million donor pledge fell through, the Museum of the Earth continues to endure severe financial challenges.
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‘A Great Time to be a Provost’: Kavita Bala Discusses Excitement for New Role
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From the only woman in her college’s computer science class to Cornell’s newly-appointed provost, Kavita Bala sat down with The Sun to speak about her transition to the new role.
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V.P. Lombardi Takes Spring Sabbatical
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Vice President of Student and Campus Life Ryan Lombardi will take a sabbatical during the Spring 2025 semester.
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Collegetown Dispensary Strives to ‘Educate People With Cannabis,’ Sell Sustainable Products
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A variety of locally sourced cannabis products are now available for sale as Collegetown Dispensary becomes Collegetown’s first legal dispensary.
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Pro-Palestinian Activists Vandalize A.D. White Statue on First Day of Semester
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“Divest from death” and “occupation=death” were spray painted in dark red on the Andrew Dickson White statue on the Arts Quad on the first day of the spring 2025 semester.
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What You Need to Know About Cornell’s New Expressive Activity Policy Recommendations
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The Committee on Campus Expressive Activity submitted its recommendations for a final expressive activity policy to University leadership, which outlines expectations for Cornellians participating in expressive activity.
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‘Living a Life of Service’: Heather-Ashley Boyer ’16 Unites Passions For Acting and Advocacy
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Heather-Ashley Boyer ’16 followed her passion for performing from Cornell to Hollywood, where she has advocated for awareness of AI-related issues, such as deepfakes, in the entertainment industry.
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Patricia Anne Barald J.D. ’73, Cornell Law’s First Female Professor, Dies at 76
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Patricia Anne Barald J.D. ’73, remembered for her mentorship of young people throughout her storied legal career who became the first woman to become a Cornell Law School professor, died at the age of 76.
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Cornell Law School Sees Decrease in Hispanic Enrollment, Increase in Black Enrollment After Affirmative Action Overturn
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Following the ban on race-based affirmative action, Cornell Law School’s annual institutional report for the J.D. Class of 2027 showed a six percent increase in total enrollment from people of color.
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‘Cornellians Are Everywhere’: Tony Chen ’12 Brings Alumni Together With 33K LinkedIn Followers
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When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Chen started to organize weekly Zoom meetings with alumni called Cornell Global Mixers, reaching up to 422 Cornellians at a time. He continues this practice today, with an outreach of over 30,000 LinkedIn followers.
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BREAKING: Police Say Cornell Employee Killed Daughter, Ex-Mother-in-Law in Murder-Suicide
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Assistant Dean for Human Resources at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations Lawrence Mancuso killed two family members and committed suicide in Brighton, New York, on Friday, according to local police.