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Akwe:kon Garden Hopes to Heal and Honor Indigenous Students
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Built earlier this year by Indigenous students and Cornell Botanical Garden, a new garden in Akwe:kon aims to provide healing and sense of belonging to the Indigenous community.
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Varying Global Responses to Climate Change Discussed in Botanic Gardens Event
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Global environmental professionals talked about the unequal impacts of climate change and how nations have responded to the environmental crisis in as part of Verdant Views, a webinar series run by Cornell Botanic Gardens.
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WISE-ROJAS | From “Plantations” to “Botanic Gardens” — Holding Cornell Accountable
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Content warning: This article includes discussions of racism, white supremacy and homophobia.
When I was sitting in UNILWYL 1156: Queer Identities and Beyond, last semester, I was shocked to hear the words “Cornell Plantations” and learn about its history. At first, I thought it was one of those scenarios that was made up just to educate students. On the other hand, I wasn’t in total shock. Cornell is an Ivy. No matter how diverse, it’s still old and was founded by people who never had a minority’s interest at heart.
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Cornell Botanic Gardens Plant Hope in the Cornell Community
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Spring has sprung, and the Cornell Botanic Gardens offer pandemic-safe, warm-weather delights.
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Class of 1945 Lecture Covers Racial Equity in Environmentalism
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Dr. Carolyn Finney delivers the Cornell Botanic Gardens’ annual Class of 1945 speech, addressing racial justice in green spaces.
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Cornell Botanic Gardens and Arboretum Offer ‘A Place of Serenity in Troubled Times’
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Cornell Botanic Gardens remain open for visitors to enjoy nature, while implementing social distancing guidelines.
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First CALS Day Celebrates Academic Diversity and Ag Quad Renovation
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From owls to apples, music to ice cream, the first CALS Day on Friday celebrated the wide span of academic fields pursued by students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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C.U. Repubs: Plantations Renaming ‘Oversensitive,’ Will Set Precedent
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Olivia Corn ’19, chair of the Cornell Republicans, said she does not think the renaming will affect diversity on campus, saying “most of the people [I have] talked to about the renaming do not have a strong opinion on it” and she does not believe “the name has prevented people from attending Cornell.”