Residential Life
Amid Reduced COVID Risk, Cornell’s RAs Return to Business as Usual With In-Person Programming
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This fall semester Cornell resident advisors have found better work conditions and a better ability to interact with residents.
News
First-Year Dorm Life Marked by Stricter Rules
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Dorm regulations include wearing masks whenever outside of the dorm rooms and following capacity limits in all rooms.
RAs
Nearly 2 Months After Strike, RAs Say University Has Met Demands
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Since the August RA strike, the University has met many of their initial demands, but RAs continue to advocate for representation in decision making processes and for more compensation.
admin
President Pollack, Cornell Admin Discuss COVID Readiness and Anti-Racism as Unconventional Semester is Set to Begin
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The Sun spoke with President Martha Pollack, Provost Michael Kotlikoff, Vice President for Student and Campus Life Ryan Lombardi, Vice President of Facilities and Campus Services Rick Burgess, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Presidential Advisor for Diversity and Equity Avery August and Vice President for University Relations Joel Malina about Cornell’s reopening plan and anti-racism initiatives.
west campus
West Campus Student Staff Demand More Transparency From Admin
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West Campus student staff aired out a set of grievances, asking for hazard pay and testing for live-in family members in a letter to the administration Friday — two days after RAs went on strike.
RAs
RA Strike Ends as Administration Comes to the Table
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After nearly a day, Cornell RAs will suspend their strike 2 p.m. Thursday. Many RAs went on strike because they felt underpaid, unprotected from COVID-19 risks and unheard by the administration. Cornell has agreed to a “larger process of communication and dialogue” with the RAs.
COVID-19
Decrying Low Pay and Lack of Protection, RAs Strike With Move-In Days Away
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Resident advisors say Cornell isn’t doing enough to protect them. One R.A. said he and his colleagues are working extra without overtime or hazard pay. “I don’t see how this will last a semester,” he said.