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Student Assembly Unanimously Passes Resolution Urging End to Legacy Admissions
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The Student Assembly passed a resolution condemning the usage of legacy admissions at Cornell to promote greater inclusion and equity in future classes.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/inclusion/)
The Student Assembly passed a resolution condemning the usage of legacy admissions at Cornell to promote greater inclusion and equity in future classes.
Despite the increase in DEI initiatives within sororities under the Panhellenic Association, four members told The Sun about race-related anxieties over recruitment and biases within the Greek Life system.
Cornell’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been scrutinized.
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.
The Jane Minor BIPOC Community Medicine Garden provides individuals of color with a safe place to grow plants and build community.
The Supreme Court’s decisions regarding affirmative action in college admissions and student loan forgiveness will impact institutions of higher education including Cornell and Ithaca College.
L.M. Nawrocki ’23 was awarded the Student Leader Award on Saturday, June 17 for cultivating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ Cornell students.
Cornell students and faculty expressed mixed opinions regarding the Biden-Harris Administration’s rescinding of the Free Inquiry Rule portion pertaining to religious student groups on college campuses.
students and professors emphasize potential accessibility improvements in Cornell current programs such as Student Disability Services and CULift for students with disabilities and injuries.
In the latest in a long line of emails about anti-racism at Cornell, President Martha E. Pollack gave updates about the University’s progress.