The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/rawlings/)
Interim President Hunter Rawlings addressed the President’s Council of Cornell Women at a symposium on Friday night, providing an update on the changes in motion at Cornell and what to expect in the near future as he completes his term as interim president.
Cornell professors and faculty are pleased with Interim Pres. Hunter Rawlings’ statement, but want concrete action plans to ensure the safety of student immigrants.
In his most recent email, Rawlings reaffirmed that once admitted, these students will be eligible for need-based financial aid for the duration of their time at Cornell.
The two authors point out that despite the concerns Rawlings explained in his statement, shared governance and organized labor can work together well.
“This just reminded me that Ithaca is not really any safer than any other American town,” Steven Salenik ’17 said.
Rawlings emphasized that those who witness an infraction of Cornell’s ethical conduct have an “obligation to report the concern.”
“This is a holding position until a new, permanent president comes to Cornell,” Rawlings said. “So in that sense, don’t ask me what long range plans I have because I don’t have any and I shouldn’t have any. Feel free to ask me all other stuff and I’ll answer as best I can.”