class of 2020
President Pollack Expresses Hope for Class of 2021 In-Person Commencement
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Several universities, including Ithaca College and five out of the eight Ivy Leagues have committed to an in person commencement ceremony.
ivy league
Ivy League Cancels Spring Conference Play, Leaves Door Open on Local Competition
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“As campus and community leaders, we believe that our public health responsibilities and educational principles preclude us from sponsoring Ivy League athletics competition this spring,” the council wrote in its Thursday statement.
Sports Column
MONAHAN | School Spirit Must Be Sacrificed for Public Safety
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Time is ticking for the Ivy League to make a decision as to whether or not go through with a spring athletic season. With COVID showing no signs of slowing down, perhaps it is in the best interest of the Cornell community to officially cancel the third and final sports season of the 2020-2021 academic school year.
ivy league
Ivy League Grants One-Time Waiver for Grad Students to Play in 2021-2022 Season
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“This change is a direct result of the pandemic and will not be available in future years,” the statement read. “The waiver provides current 4th-year students the opportunity to complete their athletics experience at their current institution in 2021-22 after staying on track to graduate in four years.”
Columns
KEMPFF | Antiquated Ivy League Rules Rob Student Athletes of University Careers
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Jimmy Boeheim ’21 should have been the Ivy League dream. Towering over his peers at 6’8,” Jimmy always knew he would play college basketball. His arrival at Cornell seemed like a fairytale; he was the first recruit of the new head coach and quickly fell in love with both the campus and the team.
His story follows a now familiar one: A promising junior season was cut short by the COVID pandemic. However, the National College Athletic Association extended eligibility for all college athletes by a year. If he wanted to play, he could.
COVID-19
Ivy League Cancels Winter Sports, Delays Spring Competition
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Hockey, basketball and other winter sports won’t have a 2020-21 season, the Ivy League announced on Thursday.
Opinion
DERY | The Cornellian’s Middle Child Syndrome
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It’s not uncommon among Cornellians to pat ourselves on the back in the face of failure, chalking it up to the difficulty of our school.
Cornell
Plastic Film and Nasty Dumps: Can Cornell Live Up to Its Reputation of Sustainability?
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I am a freshman in the School of Engineering and an international student. This last detail is important because from Aug. 17 to Aug. 31, I had to quarantine in my room, eating only the boxed meals provided by Cornell Dining. During, and well after my time in mandated quarantine, widespread complaints about two issues circulated: The overuse of single-use plastics and inadequate waste disposal.
business
What is the Real Cost of a Cornell Education?
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Why did Cornell choose to raise tuition at a time when many are experiencing stiff financial hardship; why is the University’s financial aid lower than all of its Ivy League peers? Amid concerns about the true value of a college degree in the era of “Zoom University,” School of Industrial and Labor Relations Prof. Ronald Ehrenberg, who studies how institutions of higher education operate, explained the nuances behind some of these questions.
endowment
Cornell’s Endowment Delivers 1.9 Percent in Year Dragged by Market Turmoil, Trailing Ivy League
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The endowment’s total assets fell from $7.3 billion last year to $7.2 billion, likely owing to money distributed to help fund the University’s operations.