News
Giving Day Raises Millions for Cornell Organizations
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This year’s Giving Day raised over 12 million dollars for participating University clubs and organizations.
2020 Election
A Campus Tilted Blue: 98% of Employee, Professor Donations Go to Dems and Left-Leaning PACs
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Democratic candidates, including former Vice President Joe Biden, and left-leaning PACs received $913,064 in donations, while only $12,775 of that went to Republican candidates and conservative political action committees.
Cayuga Medical Center
Cayuga Medical Center Collects Homemade Masks, Tablets to Combat Supply Shortage
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The Cayuga Medical Center is accepting donations of masks and tablets in order to supplement the shortage of supplies and to give patients a way to stay in contact with family while isolated.
donations
Cornell Received Millions From Scandal-Ridden Sackler Family — But the University Says It Won’t Accept More
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Cornell and Weill have accepted charitable gifts ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars per year from organizations run by the family.
Alumni
Cornell’s Fifth Annual Giving Day Raises Close to $8 Million
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In a matter of 24 hours on Thursday, the Cornell community and donors around the world raised almost $8 million dollars on Cornell’s fifth annual Giving Day, around $40,000 more than last year. The Department of Athletics and Physical Education was named the top receiver of donations this year, with gifts received totaling $2 million.
Agava
Through Music and Dances, Latino Students Fundraise for Charities in Solidarity
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Reggaeton pulsed through Agava last Friday night, packed with students dancing and — if they were of age — enjoying a variety of drinks.
Arts and Sciences
Milstein Program Welcomes Cohort of 14 Students in Its Inaugural Year
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The Milstein Program is halfway through its inaugural year. The program seeks to establish an interdisciplinary approach to research within the College of Arts and Sciences.
Alumni
Cornell Takes Ninth Place for Most Donated-To Non-Profit Nationally With $743 Million
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The University collected over $743 million in donations in 2017, compared to $1.28 billion from Harvard, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
cornell faculty
99.5% Cornell Faculty, Academics’ Donations Given to Left-Leaning Groups
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Over the last year, professors, researchers and lecturers collectively donated approximately $289,975.05 to election campaigns. Almost all donations were to left-leaning candidates for Congressional, gubernatorial and other races. There was only one donation to Republican candidates.
midterm election
Rep. Tom Reed Outraises Democratic Rival Tracy Mitrano Without Support From Cornell Employees
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Incumbent Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) has outraised his Democratic challengers by an average of $1.6 million in the last three election cycles, but Federal Election Commission Filings show that only two Cornell staff and faculty — one of them a registered Democrat — have given large individual contributions to his current campaign.