Administration

University Administration Releases Emergency Preparedness Guidelines, Will ‘Reassess’ Safety Procedures Following Brown Shooting

By Coral Platt · Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

In a statement to the Cornell community, University administrators detailed emergency preparedness guidelines and intentions to ‘reassess’ University safety procedures.

IN DATA | Cornell Receives Second Most Funds From Foreign Nations At Over $3 Billion

By Zeinab Faraj · Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

Federal Judge Rules Financial Aid Lawsuit Against Cornell Must Proceed

By Atticus Johnson · Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026

U.N. Special Rapporteurs Raise Concern Over Alleged Human Rights Violations at Cornell, Four Other Universities

By Benjamin Leynse · Friday, Jan. 16, 2026

IN DATA | ‘Graduate Students Are The Blood of The University’: Decline in Graduate Student Enrollment Raises Concerns From CGSU, GPSA

By Zeinab Faraj · Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026

Data released by Cornell Institutional Research and Planning on Oct. 21 shows that Cornell’s graduate student population has declined, raising concerns from CGSU and GPSA.

Student Referendum to Overhaul University Disciplinary Process Passes Despite Issues at the Ballot Box

By Benjamin Leynse · Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

Nearly 3,000 undergraduates voted to support a University referendum to change the University’s disciplinary process amid challenges of some students receiving their ballots in a spam folder.

Cornell Announces New CALS School With Historic $55 Million Endowment

By Varsha Bhargava · Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is set to create a new school, the Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment, following a historic $55 million endowment gifted from Stephen B. Ashley ’62, MBA ’64.

Respondents’ Code Counselors Cite Concerns About Temporary Suspensions, Recommend Changes to Student Code of Conduct Procedures

By Christina MacCorkle · Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025

The Sun spoke to current and former Respondents’ Code Counselors about their experiences supporting students who were temporarily suspended ahead of Friday’s Student Code of Conduct referendum.

Wendy Wolford Discusses Developments in Student, Faculty Visas, Cornell’s Relations With Foreign Nations

By Coral Platt , Caroline McHugh and Benjamin Leynse · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

The Sun sat down with Wendy Wolford, vice provost of international affairs, to discuss recent developments regarding requirements for, definitions of and access to student and faculty visas and the University’s relations with foreign nations.

Student Assembly Passes Resolutions to Divest From Fossil Fuels, Condemn Cornell Settlement, Raise Student Activity Fee

By Khady Fall and Rajorshi Chatterjee · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

The Student Assembly passed three resolutions, which called on the University to divest from fossil fuel companies, condemned Cornell’s Nov. 7 settlement with the Trump administration and recommended an increase in the Student Activity Fee at its Thursday meeting.

‘Here to Help in Any Capacity’: A Look Into The Financial Resources of the Student Assembly

By Polina Doronkina · Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

In addition to its role of representing the student body, The Sun took a look at the various financial resources that are available from the Student Assembly.

‘The Charge Was Never for Us to Solve the Problem’: Sexual Assault Task Force Co-Chairs Speak on Holistic Health Approach, Delayed Progress

By Benjamin Leynse and Ariana Sanchez · Friday, Dec. 5, 2025

Co-Chairs of the sexual assault task force Dean Marla Love and Dean Rachel Dunifon spoke to The Sun about their work with the task force following delayed progress in the release of a report.

U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Releases Cornell’s Antisemitism Investigations, Title VI Files

By Iris Liang · Friday, Dec. 5, 2025

Following Cornell’s $60 million Nov. 7 settlement with the Trump administration, the University saw the negotiated closure of several ongoing civil rights investigations directed towards Cornell.

Cornell’s Chief Lawyer, Vice President And General Counsel Donica Thomas Varner To Leave Cornell

By Sofia Loayza · Friday, Dec. 5, 2025

Donica Varner, Cornell’s vice president and general counsel, will depart from Cornell on Feb. 6, 2026, according to the Cornell Chronicle.

Referendum on Cornell’s Disciplinary Process Announced, Voting to Begin Dec. 12

By Kate Turk · Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025

Students can submit pro-con statements for the next seven days to weigh in on Student Assembly’s referendum on Cornell’s disciplinary processes.

Cornell CALS Dean Not Chosen as ISU’s Next President, Despite Receiving More Positive Feedback From ISU Community Than Competitor

By Kate Turk · Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025

CALS Dean Benjamin Houlton had higher approval ratings from the Iowa State Community than his competitor, despite not being chosen as the next president.

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

Cornell Graduate Student Union passed a referendum adopting the “International Solidarity with the Palestinian Liberation Struggle” statement on Nov 26.

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

By Christina MacCorkle · Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025

The Faculty Senate voted to pass a resolution criticizing the increased use of temporary suspensions to discipline student protesters.

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

By Rajorshi Chatterjee · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

The Sun interviewed the recent winners of the Fall 2025 Student Assembly elections to learn about their motivations for running, their plans for the future and what they hope to do as a student representative.