Administration

DOJ Memo is ‘Not the Institutional Position of the University’: Kotlikoff Clarifies Settlement Questions at UA

By Yuhan Huang · Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025

In their annual address at Tuesday’s University Assembly meeting, President Kotlikoff and V.P. University Relations Kyle Kimball fielded questions on the DOJ memo recommendations, staff layoffs and the University’s legal capabilities post-settlement.

Graduate Student Union Passes Referendum Committing to BDS Guidelines for Solidarity With the ‘Palestinian Liberation Struggle’

By Coral Platt · Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025

Faculty Senate Passes Resolution Criticizing 'Overuse' of Temporary Suspensions, Calling for Code of Conduct Reform

By Christina MacCorkle · Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025

Meet The 2025-2026 First-Year, Transfer Student Assembly Representatives

By Rajorshi Chatterjee · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Cornell to Purchase Collegetown Building Valued at $30 Million

By Hussam Kher Bek · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Cornell is set to purchase The Breazzano Family Center for $30 million, adding to the University’s presence in Collegetown.

Christine Lovely, Chief Human Resources Officer at Cornell Departs for UCLA After Three Years

By Benjamin Leynse · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Christine Lovely, vice president and chief human resources officer at Cornell, announced that she is departing the University to accept a position as the inaugural vice chancellor for campus human resources at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Committee on the Future of the American University to Start Meetings with University Community, Shared Governance

By Yuhan Huang · Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025

The faculty-led committee began consultation to address pressures on core missions, with a final report expected in May.

University to Pay TCAT An Additional $280,000, Down From TCAT’s Original $500,000 Proposal

By Yuhan Huang · Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

The University has struck a deal with Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit to pay an additional $280,000 to assume the transit service's $1.5 million budget deficit.

Cornell Begins Charging $10 to Obtain Official Transcripts

By Rafaela Gandolfo Bustamante · Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

Students are now charged a $10 fee to obtain a copy of their official transcript through Parchment, as of Nov. 3, according to a statement released by the Office of the University Registrar.

Center For Transformative Action Finds New Home in Unfunded Affiliation with Entrepreneurship at Cornell

By Shannon Lin · Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025

The Center for Transformative Action has entered a new, unfunded affiliation with Entrepreneurship at Cornell, following the University’s decision to phase out more than $100,000 of its annual funding by 2027.

Cornell Authorizes Up to $1.7 Billion of New Debt, Moves to Sell $1 Billion Bond Amid Financial Insecurity

By Aryan Batada · Monday, Nov. 17, 2025

Cornell is preparing a taxable bond sale, effectively borrowing $1 billion amid ongoing financial insecurity that persists despite a settlement deal with the federal government that reinstated hundreds of millions of research funding.

Student Assembly Approves Funding Changes to ALANA, CUTonight, EARS

By Maya Brener · Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025

The Student Assembly approved funding to ALANA, CUTonight and other organizations, debated special project funding of trips, swore in freshmen and transfer reps and heard a presentation on institutional voice during their Nov. 13 meeting.

Federal Settlement Prompts Reflection and Debate at Cornell

By Benjamin Leynse · Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025

In the wake of Cornell’s settlement, The Sun spoke to faculty, student groups and alumni to gauge their criticisms and celebrations regarding the settlement’s official signing.

New Arts and Sciences Public Policy Major Draws Mixed Student Reactions

By James Covit · Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025

Following the announcement that the College of Arts and Sciences will be including a public policy major, The Sun spoke with students and a Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy administrator about the change.

How Does Cornell’s Settlement Compare to Five Elite Colleges’ Deals?

By Amelia Garcia · Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025

After Cornell became the fifth university to reach a settlement agreement with the Trump administration on Friday, The Sun compared the settlement with those of four other elite colleges.

Faculty Senate Resolution Condemning Disciplinary Process of Eric Cheyfitz’s Case Fails to Pass Vote

By Matthew Chen · Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025

The resolution, which had around 200 co-sponsors, addressed what the Faculty Senate saw as a failure by the administration to follow the appropriate procedures in Cheyfitz’s case. It failed in a 40-21-54 vote.

Meet the Fall 2025 Candidates for Student Assembly

By Anant Srinivasan · Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025

20 students are running for positions during the Fall 2025 Student Assembly Elections. The Sun’s compiled all you need to know about these candidates for Freshman Representative and Transfer Representative.

Kotlikoff Addresses Federal Settlement, Continued Financial Insecurity, Justice Department DEI Guidelines During Virtual Town Hall

By Zeinab Faraj and Benjamin Leynse · Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025

In a 15-minute virtual town hall, President Michael Kotlikoff addressed Cornell’s historic $60 million deal with the federal government on Friday afternoon.

Cornell Reaches Settlement With Trump Administration to Restore Federal Funding

By Gabriel Munoz · Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

Cornell reached a settlement with the Trump administration to restore over $250 million in federal funding. Over the next three years, the University will pay $30 million to the federal government and invest an additional $30 million into research to strengthen U.S. agriculture.

All Forms of Sexual Assault, Misconduct Increase in 2025 University-Wide Survey

By Iris Liang · Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

The 2025 University-wide Survey of Sexual Assault and Related Misconduct reveals an increase in sexual assault and misconduct at Cornell, according to a Tuesday statement from administrators.