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EDITORIAL | ‘1984, 40 Years Late’: Cornell’s Interim Policy Cripples Democracy
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At best, Pollack has demonstrated a lack of faith in democracy. At worst, she has taken a page from Big Brother’s playbook.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/free-speech/page/2/)
At best, Pollack has demonstrated a lack of faith in democracy. At worst, she has taken a page from Big Brother’s playbook.
Cornell students respond to the implications of the new Interim Expressive Activity Policy.
Students who participated in Coalition for Mutual Liberation’s divestment protest may face disciplinary action.
We might conclude that free speech does not allow for hate speech whether from ignorance or malice, but is an evolving, fluid concept depending on good will and human decency.
We raise our voices to protest the Interim Policy’s restrictions that undermine academic freedom and freedom of speech and expression, which are fundamental to Cornell’s existence as an educational institution.
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.
Cornell announced interim policies on expression and doxxing on Jan. 24, following increased scrutiny of higher education, resignation of university presidents and donor demands.
Today, I’m reaching out as part of the Cornell community, which is of deep importance to me and my family. I attended Cornell, as did my parents and two of my children.
While condemning Prof. Russell Rickford’s Oct. 15 speech, President Pollack doubled down on her commitment to the 2023-24 school year’s academic theme of free speech in her remarks to the Faculty Senate on Nov. 8.
Conservative thinker and Daily Wire host Michael Knowles spoke at a Cornell event without interruption as students organized a vigil for transgender lives outside the auditorium.