Administration

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

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

By Matthew Chen · Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025

Meet the Fall 2025 Candidates for Student Assembly

By Anant Srinivasan · Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025

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.

Students Pack Student Assembly Meeting to Protest Proposed Funding Cuts to GJAC, Other Organizations

By Rooke Wiser and Emma Spindler · Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025

Cornellians packed the Student Assembly meeting on Oct. 30 to protest funding cuts to organizations including Gender Justice Advocacy Coalition, Cornell Minds Matter, CU Tonight and Class Councils.

Cornell to Discontinue Duo Phone Call, SMS Passcode: App, Key or Token Required Beginning On Tuesday

By Varsha Bhargava · Monday, Nov. 3, 2025

The University will retire the Duo Phone Call and SMS Passcode log-in methods for students beginning Tuesday, according to an Oct. 2 email to members of the Cornell community from Robert Edamala, Cornell’s chief information security officer.

Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Unanimously Votes to Give Anabel’s Grocery $40,000 Over Two Years

By Rajorshi Chatterjee · Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025

The Graduate Student and Professional Assembly unanimously voted to give Anabel’s Grocery $40,000 in funding to its subsidy funds over the next two years in its October 27 meeting.

Cornell Endowment Sees 12.3 Percent Return, Boosting University Support for Students, Research

By Kristie To · Friday, Oct. 31, 2025

Cornell reported a 12.3 percent return on its endowment for the 2025 fiscal year, according to a University statement by Cornell administrators released on Tuesday.

University Launches ‘Resilient Cornell’ Initiative to Cut Spending, Overhaul Operations

By Rooke Wiser · Friday, Oct. 31, 2025

Cornell administrators announced “Resilient Cornell,” a University initiative to help reduce costs on all of its campuses through restructuring operations in an Oct. 16 statement.

Faculty Senate Resolution on Cheyfitz Controversy Faces Criticism From Professors, Administration

By Matthew Chen · Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025

Administrators criticized a resolution condemning the administration’s handling of the Cheyfitz case, presented at the Oct. 22 Faculty Senate meeting.

Pro-Palestine Protesters Call for Divestment from Weapons Manufacturers Outside Trustees Dinner

By Vivienne Cierski · Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025

Nearly 45 pro-Palestine protesters gathered around the entrance of Barton Hall on Friday afternoon as the Trustee-Council Annual Meeting reception and dinner were held inside.

The Board of Trustees Commemorates the Deaths of Two Emeritus Trustees

By Sophia Riley Sim · Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025

The Board of Trustees took a moment of silence to commemorate the deaths of two former Emeritus Trustees, Harold Tanner ’52 and Peter Ten Eyck II ’60 at its Friday open meeting.

Student Assembly Approves Resolution to Transfer Excess SAFC Funds to Assembly’s Reserve Account

By Matthew Kiviat · Friday, Oct. 24, 2025

The Student Assembly unanimously passed a resolution requiring the Student Activities Funding Commission to transfer its excess funds to the Assembly’s reserve account on Thursday, citing new changes to its Charter.

Student Assembly Vice President of Finance Reassesses Funding Cuts After Student Assembly Rejects Proposal

Student Assembly Vice President of Finance Reassesses Multicultural Funding Cuts After Packed Meeting

By Emma Galgano · Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025

The Student Assembly Vice President of Finance, Hayden Watkins ’28, explained to The Sun how the finance committee arrived at its proposal to reduce funding for several student supplementary funding organizations.

Monday Canvas Outage Leaves Campus Unable to Access Assignments, Course Materials

By Varsha Bhargava · Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

A Canvas blackout hit campus on Monday morning as a result of an Amazon Web Services global outage, according to AWS, leaving students and faculty unable to access course materials.

Kotlikoff Reportedly Disapproves of Trump’s Higher Education Compact, Despite Decline to Comment to The Sun

By Joshua Cohen · Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025

After the Trump administration extended its higher education compact to all colleges and universities, Kotlikoff has reportedly indicated that Cornell would not sign on to the compact, though he declined to comment to The Sun on his stance.

Student Assembly Recommends Signage to Discourage Obstructing Accessibility Ramps

By Emma Spindler · Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025

The Student Assembly unanimously voted to pass Resolution 11: Addressing Obstructed Ramps and Handicap Aisles on Campus during Thursday’s meeting.