Campus Climate
In 2017, Pres. Pollack Responded to Racist Incidents on Cornell’s Campus With a Task Force. Did It Change Campus Climate?
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The Presidential Task Force on Campus Climate led to changes, although some question their effectiveness.
Editorials
EDITORIAL: When Tragedy Strikes, Pollack’s Statements Should Say More
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In her latest email, President Martha Pollack sent a brief statement expressing she is “shocked and horrified” about the bombings in Sri Lanka. It is important that Pollack is sending out these emails and addressing the Cornell community as tragedy strikes. It shows her cognizance of different student experiences and expresses her sincere sentiments. But a mere 68 words is probably not enough. Pollack’s 68-word Sri Lanka statement has less than one word for every three people that died in those bombings.
Presidential Task Force
Presidential Task Force on Campus Climate Submits Final Report to Pollack
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The Presidential Task Force President Pollack created last fall submitted a report with their final recommendations to her on June 8. The group was created as a result of racially-charged incidences on campus.
GPSA
President Pollack Addresses Mental Health, Presidential Task Force
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President Pollack explained why she denied The Sophie Fund’s request for an independent mental health task force and discussed progress on improving campus climate.
Presidential Task Force
Greenwood ’20 ‘Not on Campus,’ Task Force Nominations Open, Pollack Tells U.A.
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John P. A. Greenwood ’20, the student charged on Monday with a hate crime and who prosecutors and witnesses say punched a black student and called him the N-word in September, is currently “not on campus,” Pollack said.
Presidential Task Force
Institute Hosts Forum to Deliberate Nomination Process for Presidential Task Force
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On Wednesday morning, nearly 25 faculty, administrators and students attended the first meeting.
GPSA
Pollack Details Task Force, Speech Code, Sexual Misconduct Policy to Grads
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Less than a week after the administration informed students of updates to the presidential task force, President Martha Pollack detailed the nomination process.
Presidential Task Force
Pollack Announces Task Force Leaders, Goals After Racially-Charged Incidents
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Pollack announced the task force in September, among other initiatives, after a cluster of incidents that brought national attention to Cornell’s climate and led Black Students United to briefly occupy a campus building.