enrollment
Three-Quarters of Enrolled Students Are Zooming From Ithaca This Fall
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About 75 percent of enrolled students are studying in Ithaca, and the University saw a decrease to 97 percent of its target enrollment.
Opinion
DERY | Cornell Should Offer Online Enrollment Even After the Pandemic
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So, if on-campus housing capacity is truly the limiting reagent in the fulfillment of “any person, any study,” then Cornell should look to other avenues of expanding its reach.
Cornell University
On Eve of Enrollment, Students Grapple With Last-Minute Questions at University Forum
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A day before course enrollment begins, Cornell hosted a forum to clarify the enrollment process as students scramble for answers during a chaotic move-in week.
Admissions
Class of 2024 Enrollment Slightly Higher Than Previous Year, Despite Pandemic Concerns
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Cornell saw an increase in applicants and a decrease in acceptance rate for the Class of 2024.
add-drop
EDITORIAL | ‘Please Drop this Class in Student Center’
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You are a second semester sophomore or junior (maybe even a freshman) here at Cornell. The classes you signed up for during pre-enroll are working out great. You have time for lunch everyday, you go to bed at a reasonable hour each night and maybe you are even enrolled in a few classes that are helping you knock out those hefty graduation requirements early. Then, on the second Friday of the semester, an email from the registrar pops up in your inbox. It reads like a more stern version of the following:
“Dear student,
To make room for a second semester senior who is struggling to meet their graduation requirements, we have decided to remove you from a class you love.
Professors
Longtime Teacher Evaluation Website RateMyProfessors Receives Mixed Ratings from Cornellians
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In its two decades of existence, the website RateMyProfessor.com has become notorious on college campuses. While some students turn to the review site for informal evaluations of their prospective professors, many criticize the site as unfairly biased and unrepresentative.
enrollment
Cornell Taps University of Rochester Dean of Admissions as New Vice Provost of Enrollment
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Cornell announced Wednesday that Jonathan Burdick, the current vice provost for enrollment initiatives at the University of Rochester, will serve as the vice provost of enrollment starting August 19.
Veterans
Ivy League Should Encourage More Veteran Enrollment, Cornell Provost Says
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Cornell Provost Michael Kotlikoff wrote a lengthy column on Tuesday to advocate for an often-undiscussed minority group at Cornell: veterans.
Admissions
In CNN Op-Ed, President Pollack Says Current Immigration Policies Prohibits Universities From Being for “Any Person”
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President Martha Pollack wrote an op-ed in CNN against current immigration policies, citing the potential impact on international students in higher education.
Columns
GUEST ROOM | Kotlikoff on Housing and Enrollment
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Achieving this goal will require the addition of new housing and dining facilities on North Campus, as well as the ongoing renovation of existing residential buildings. An additional component of the plan involves working with city officials to identify ways to improve off-campus housing for students living in Collegetown. By making this investment, we hope to create better student housing options, decrease first-year stress, and enhance the living-learning experience.