The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/black-students-united/)
Black Students United rallied to demand the University fire Vice President of University Relations Joel Malina after he said a KKK member would be allowed on campus if a faculty member or a student group invited them to speak.
Black Students United said the University is not providing due process in an international graduate student’s suspension since administrators refuse to bargain with the Cornell Graduate Students Union.
Black Students United, the Cornell Democrats and the Cornell Republicans all hosted watch parties of the 2024 presidential debate.
Dueling sentiments towards Prof. Russell Rickford currently divide campus following his Oct. 15 remarks, in which he stated he was “exhilarated” by Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks against Israel.
Student groups at Cornell University celebrate Black History Month with educational and entertainment events.
Despite the limitations of online events, Cornell Black Students United is finding ways to create a sense of community to celebrate Black History Month.
Fears added that the work was worth it, and said although some people believe that the fulfillment of several demands did not benefit them personally, improving the experiences of black students will eventually improve all students’ experiences.
The initiative has received unanimous support from Cornell constituencies, including the Faculty Senate, Student Assembly and Employee Assembly.
ICYMI: Members of Black Students United, joined by dozens of students, marched from Center for Intercultural Dialogue to Ho Plaza on Sept. 23. The rally was a call to action in response to recent national acts of police violence against African Americans. https://youtu.be/u5i9e2X465o
“This is not the last thing that we’re going to do,” said Gaylord Minett ’17.