fraternity
Two Fraternities Under Investigation for Allegedly Violating Behavioral Compact
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Two fraternity houses are under investigation for hosting in-person rush events, violating COVID regulations.
Crime
Police Searching for Suspect in Fatal Stabbing at Gun Hill Apartments
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The suspect fled from the scene, and is considered “armed and dangerous.”
foreign ties
Report: Cornell’s ties to Qatar and China under federal investigation
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The University has received over $65 million in contracts and gifts from Qatar between 2012 and 2018.
brian wansink
Cornell Launches 3rd Investigation Into Brian Wansink’s Research Misconduct
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Cornell University has followed up its two audits by opening yet another investigation into Brian Wansink, a former Cornell professor and food marketing researcher, Provost Michael Kotlikoff announced in a letter on Monday.
Food and Brand Lab
Cornell Prof. Brian Wansink Resigns After Academic Misconduct Investigation
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“Professor Wansink committed academic misconduct in his research and scholarship, including misreporting of research data, problematic statistical techniques, failure to properly document and preserve research results, and inappropriate authorship,” the investigation concluded.
City
Ithaca Police: 8 Suspected Heroin Overdoses in 2 Weeks
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The Ithaca Police Department issued a plea to heroin users Tuesday, asking users of the opioid drug to reach out for treatment.
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OCR Open Forum Reveals Concerns Regarding University’s Title IX Office
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Several focus group participants went on to say that the University’s Title IX investigators were slow and unresponsive. Sometimes, participants claimed the Title IX office would wait over a month before responding to complaints. During this delay, attendees warned, witnesses’ recollections of events could fade and taint their testimonies.
Day Hall
Cornell Faces Fourth Federal Probe of Sexual Assault Policy
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The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights began the probe last week, simultaneously opening investigations at Princeton University and Duke University.