Cornell government
Faculty Senate Discusses Tenure, Global Hubs in Wednesday Meeting
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Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting raised resolutions to improve transparency in the professorial tenure process and the creation of Cornell’s global hubs.
classroom accomodation
Faculty Senate Passes Resolutions to Improve Classroom COVID Accommodations
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After a special meeting on Sept. 9, the Faculty Senate passed two resolutions that grant instructors control over classroom modality and demand more transparent University policies.
anti-racism
Faculty Senate Debates Anti-Racism Proposals
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At last week’s Faculty Senate meeting, proposals were heard on new anti-racism education requirements and preserving academic freedom.
china
Faculty Senate Opposes Proposed Partnership With Peking University
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The Faculty Senate voted in a non-binding sense-of-the-senate resolution in opposition to the School of Hotel Administration and Peking University proposed dual degree program.
Faculty Senate
Faculty Slam Proposed Partnership With Chinese University Over Human Rights, Academic Freedom Violations
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A proposed dual degree program between the School of Hotel Administration and China’s Peking University raises concerns from Cornell faculty about engaging with a country accused of genocide and censoring academic freedoms.
Faculty Senate
Challenges, Changes and Turnover: Faculty Senate to Hold Spring Elections
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This spring, for the second time since the start of the pandemic, the University faculty will hold its regular elections.
COVID-19
Cornell Grapples With Logistical Concerns, Faculty Worries in Deciding to Reopen
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After releasing six potential scenarios for the fall semester, Cornell finds itself dealing with opposing student and faculty interests in assessing whether it is safe to reopen campus in the fall.
fall semester
Committee Releases Range of Scenarios for In-Person Fall Semester, Reflecting a New Normal
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Cornell released a list of different scenarios that give a glimpse as to how the fall semester could play out, showing that life on campus won’t return to normal during the coronavirus pandemic.
grading
Kotlikoff: No Universal S/U, Deadline to Opt-in to S/U Grading Pushed to Last Day of Classes
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In a concession to students, the deadline to change a course’s grading basis to S/U will move from April 21 to May 12, the last day of classes. The administration decided against any universal S/U grading scheme.
coronavirus
Coronavirus and Divestment Dominate Discussion at Packed Faculty Senate Meeting
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The Faculty Senate discussed the effects of transitioning to virtual classes on their students, and also passed a resolution on fossil fuel divestment, during an eventful meeting on March 12.