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President Skorton Responds to Obama's Plan for Lower Tuition

Jeff Stein  —  Feb 7, 2012

President Barack Obama’s recent proposal to tame the rapidly increasing cost of tuition overlooks the complexity of university budgeting, as well as advancements in financial aid, President David Skorton argued in an editorial published in The Huffington Post Monday.

We Are the HOPE?

Adam Lerner  —  Nov 28, 2011

Adam Lerner '13 argues that the cacaphony of Occupy Wall Street has resulted in a difficult search to find a set of images that encapsulate the movement's messages.

Federal Budget Deal Will Preserve Student Aid at Cornell

Akane Otani  —  Apr 14, 2011

The Cornell Financial Aid office is celebrating a last-minute federal budget compromise reached on Friday, which largely spared student aid programs.

Obama’s Budget Affects Federal Grant Recipients

Eliza LaJoie  —  Feb 16, 2011

The impact of the reductions on undergraduates will be minor, but the cuts will likely affect 1,500 to 2,000 Cornell students who are pursing advanced degrees. 

Education Critical to Economic Success, Obama Says in State of the Union

Eliza LaJoie  —  Jan 26, 2011

Cornell's student body reacted along predictably partisan lines to President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address.

When Metaphors Get Angry

Emily Greenberg  —  Jan 25, 2011

The political use and consequences of metaphor.

Alumnus Who Invented Super Glue Wins National Medal of Technology and Innovation

Eliza LaJoie  —  Oct 26, 2010

President Barack Obama announced that the Cornell alumnus who invented super glue was among four scientists awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

Stephen Walt Criticizes Barack Obama’s Foreign Policy

Joseph Niczky  —  Sep 17, 2010

Walt offered an admittedly “grim forecast” of the potential impact of Obama’s policies in a lecture titled “Doomed to Fail: Barack Obama’s Foreign Policy.”

Supporting Our Students, Strengthening Our Country

Barack Obama  —  Aug 31, 2010

New Sun contributor and President of the United States Barack Obama writes about the issues facing today's college student, and how he is working to fix them.

The Scientists: Jiwoong Park and Derek Warner

Erin Szulman  —  Feb 17, 2010

People may appreciate the Golden Globes, Grammys and Oscars, but few outside the research world may pay attention when scientists receive awards.

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