2025-2027 Student-Elected Trustee Candidates Speak at Election Forum

Supreme Court Rules for Cornell Employees in Landmark Retirement Plan Case

The unanimous decision lowers barriers for employees to challenge retirement plan transactions under ERISA, resolving a longstanding federal circuit split.

The University Still Has ‘Not Gotten Formal Notification’ of the Funding Freeze, Kotlikoff Tells Student Assembly

Over a week after The New York Times broke the news of an over $1 billion funding cut to Cornell from the federal government, the University still has “not gotten formal notification” of the freeze, President Michael Kotlikoff told the Student Assembly on Thursday.

Kotlikoff Acknowledges Assembly Resolution for Immigrant Student Protections, Rejects Several Suggestions

President Michael Kotlikoff acknowledged Student Assembly Resolution 37, calling for increased protections for international students, while rejecting several of the Assembly’s proposals on Monday.

17 Former or Current Students See SEVIS Records Terminated, At Least Four Report Visas Revoked

Cornell confirmed that 17 students have lost SEVIS status, putting them at risk of visa revocation and deportation.

Kotlikoff Rejects Resolution 26, Student Assembly to Revisit Health Initiative

President Kotlikoff rejected Student Assembly Resolution 26 — calling for self-care supply vending machines — prompting bill sponsors’ vow to fight back for student health.

Meet The 2025-2026 Student Assembly Presidential Candidates

Voting opened Monday for Cornell University's 2025-2026 Student Assembly President, and will run until next Monday, April 21.

Meet the 2025-2026 Student Assembly Executive Vice President Candidates

Four candidates are running to be the Student Assembly Executive Vice President for the 2025-2026 academic year. Voting is open from April 14 to April 21 at noon.

Cornell Sues DOE for ‘Unlawful’ Cuts to Indirect Costs for Research Grants

University administrators announced in a Monday statement that Cornell joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy and DOE Secretary Chris Wright which cut research grant funding for indirect costs.

'Small Number' of Student Visas Revoked, Administrators Refuse to Confirm Numbers

In an update to a University FAQ webpage, Cornell has quietly announced that “a small number” of international students have had their Student and Exchange Visitor Information System records terminated.

Employee Assembly Announces Spring 2025 Election Results

Cornell Administrators Lack Information to Confirm $1 Billion Federal Funding Cut, Reveal Over 75 Stop-Work Orders From DOD

Following reports of Cornell’s $1 billion federal funding freeze, administrators announced that over 75 Department of Defense stop-work orders relating to University research projects have begun.

Trump Administration Freezes More Than $1 Billion in Funding for Cornell

Over $1 billion in federal funding has been cut from Cornell, according to Trump administration officials.

Over a Year After Its Controversial Announcement, Cornell Announces Final Expressive Activity Policy

One year after Cornell’s Interim Expressive Activity Policy, the University announced its finalized policy to regulate student speech and demonstrations on campus.

Father and Son Sue Cornell, Alleging Racial Discrimination in Admissions

After being denied by sixteen different universities but hired by Google, 18-year-old Stanley Zhong, joined by his father, is suing Cornell for alleged racial discrimination.

Kotlikoff Named Cornell’s 15th President by Board of Trustees, Eight Months Into Two-Year Interim Term

The Board of Trustees voted Kotlikoff as Cornell’s 15th president after he served as interim president for eight months.

Cornell Removes DEI References, Discrimination Resources From Equal Opportunity Statement

Cornell has cut out several mentions of race, references to diversity, equity and inclusion and resources for filing discrimination complaints from its Equal Education and Employment Opportunity Statement.