The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/racism/page/2/)
Responding to the national conversation about anti-racism and two student petitions, the University announced several new initiatives, spanning academics, staff and the Cornell University Police.
After a video of the incoming freshman using a racial slur circulated on Twitter, the University confirmed he will no longer attend Cornell.
A source close to the program confirmed that the incoming freshman will no longer be a part of the football team.
The Presidential Task Force on Campus Climate led to changes, although some question their effectiveness.
David Collum ’77 — a chemistry professor who faced backlash for tweeting in support of police officers that pushed and severely injured an elderly man — stepped down from his position as director of undergraduate studies for the chemistry department on Saturday.
I am not black. So the question I asked myself, over and over again, as I watched protest after protest unfold around the country was this: How can I make sure that when I join in protest, hold up a sign or post a hashtag on my Instagram, I am not merely saying the words “Black Lives Matter,” but representing them? How can I make sure I am doing this for the right reasons? How can I possibly understand the racial discrimination faced by Black Americans? During my time at Cornell, especially competing for the Cornell Speech Team, I learned a valuable lesson: The best way to understand, the best way to relate to a story that is not yours, is simply to find within your own experiences the same emotions, the same reactions that you are seeing in the ones you want to relate to.
After defending police officers that pushed and severely injured an elderly man, Prof. David Collum ’77, chemistry faced swift backlash from students and administrators.
When Jay Matthews, a rising junior midfielder on women’s soccer, founded WOCCA in March, the need for a space dedicated to Cornell’s female athletes of color was already obvious. Now, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and increased attention to police brutality nationwide, the group is increasingly vital for projecting the voices of Cornell’s black athletes.
On Wednesday night, the public policy scholar spoke to the congregants of her home church about racial inequality and recent protests.
In front of the Ithaca Police Department, after a peaceful march filled with chants from the heart of Cornell’s campus to the Commons, a light rain began. The crowd of over a thousand knelt on the pavement in front of the police department for eight minutes and 46 seconds — the time it took for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to suffocate George Floyd to death.