Cornell today faces challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion measures and controversies over antisemitism and Islamophobia, while its admissions process adapts to the overturn of affirmative action.
Amid tensions in the Middle East, Prof. Menachem Rosensaft, law, began teaching a new course that offers a safe environment for students to ask difficult questions.
In an exclusive interview, Ryan Lombardi and Joel Malina discuss the campus climate following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, including the antisemitic threats made by a Cornell student, Prof. Rickford’s remark and the University’s controversial statements on these matters.
Cornell students in support of Palestine accused the University of silence following threats toward Palestinian students and allies, as well as criticizing their response to the Israel-Hamas war and ties to Israel.
Prof. Ross Brann, Near Eastern studies, explained the historical context of Islamophobic and antisemitic tropes and the need to fight against contemporary prejudice in a talk given to over 1,700 attendees.
The U.S. Department of Education announced Cornell is a subject of an investigation into violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in connection with antisemitic and anti-Muslim harassment.
Muslim students across Cornell condemned the recent threats made against Jewish students and called for the University to address Islamophobia with the same level of seriousness.
Long before I became a regular columnist for The Sun, I sent in a letter to the editor about being a Muslim student at Cornell. If I’m being honest, the article could have been a feel-good piece, but it turned out to be more of an angry rant about a series of unpleasant interactions I had during my first year. I’ll admit that it was written somewhat from a place of cynicism, and most definitely from a place of bitterness. Some things weren’t phrased in as polished a way as they could have been, but can you blame me? I was a furious freshman, and an idiot.
A member of Hillel questioned a leader of Students for Justice in Palestine on his cultural background and his involvement in minority organizations, attendees say.