Black History Month
Black History Month Dinners Celebrate Foods of the African Diaspora
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In honor of Black History Month, Cornell Dining is hosting a series of special dinners featuring African diasporic cuisines.
Presidential Task Force
Pollack Announces Task Force Leaders, Goals After Racially-Charged Incidents
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Pollack announced the task force in September, among other initiatives, after a cluster of incidents that brought national attention to Cornell’s climate and led Black Students United to briefly occupy a campus building.
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BSU Calls for Cornell Students to Wear Black, Rally at University Assembly Meeting on Tuesday
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Black Students United is encouraging students to wear black in support on Tuesday and said the group will be “interrupting” Tuesday’s University Assembly meeting.
BSU
Students, Cornell Police Clash Over ‘Systemic Racism’ in Law Enforcement
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Over 60 students attended the discussion, hosted by the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the ALANA Intercultural Board and Black Students United on Monday.
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University Proposes Renaming Cornell Plantations the ‘Botanic Gardens’
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BSU’s original demand for the name change came in the context of a series of grievances over what they said was a campus culture that is “not conducive to the overall success of of students of color.
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BSU Wins Perkins Prize for ‘Questions Out of a Hat’ Forum
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Each year, a group is recognized for it efforts to increase diversity and social acceptance with the Perkins Prize. Announced last week, the 2008 prize has been awarded to Black Students United for their sponsorship of the “Questions Out of a Hat” event.
According to Christine Forester of the Office of the Dean of Students — which administers the award — there were 11 groups considered this year. Each member of the selection committee rated all of the applications on a scale of 1 to 5 in the categories of participation, sustainability of effort, promotion of values and enhancement of abilities.