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Trump’s Executive Orders Spark Concern Over Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Cornell
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President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders target diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives on U.S. college campuses like Cornell.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/diversity-and-inclusion/)
President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders target diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives on U.S. college campuses like Cornell.
Following an open letter from Jon Lindseth ’56 calling for President Martha Pollack’s resignation, the Cornell Board of Trustees unanimously voted to approve Pollack’s leadership.
Award-winning author, N.K. Jemisin discussed using science fiction as a way to talk about social issues in an Oct. 4 lecture.
The Student Assembly passed Resolution 16 to exclude Cornell’s LGBTQ+ student union from the requirement to provide a list of member names while applying for funding.
Cornell’s new Black Student Majorette Ensemble aims to empower, inspire and provide spaces for women of color through dance.
students and professors emphasize potential accessibility improvements in Cornell current programs such as Student Disability Services and CULift for students with disabilities and injuries.
After a competitive application process, Cornell is one of seven institutions awarded $16 million as part of the inaugural Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation Grant by the National Institutes of Health. Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Prof. Avery August, microbiology and immunology, received the grant to hire and support faculty who diversify biomedical and health researchers at Cornell.
The Department of Literatures in English continues efforts to decolonize the discipline and will be introducing a new set of major requirements.
An interactive teach-in on anti-Asian racism and bias will feature presentations from students, staff and faculty on the history of different Asian communities in the US and at Cornell.
As the first woman of color CEO of AT&T Business, Anne Chow B.S. ’88, M.Eng. ’89, MBA ’90 manages more than 30,000 employees and helps lead a $37 billion business group that serves customers worldwide. But alongside the daily challenges of being a CEO, it also means navigating gender and racial biases.