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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.

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‘Watch Yourself’: Top Cuomo Advisor Melissa DeRosa ’04 M.P.A. ’09 Berates Undergrad Who Probes Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Allegations

By Atticus Johnson · Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025

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

By Matthew Chen · Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025

Former Dean of Cornell Law School, Protest Leader Eduardo Peñalver ’94 Elected 49th President of Georgetown University

By Jonathan McCormack · Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025

Cornell Bowers Graduate Student Dies on Sunday

By Zeinab Faraj · Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

Fifth-year Ph.D. student Emily Ryu died in her off-campus residence on Sunday, according to an email sent to Cornell Bowers faculty, staff and computer science graduate students.

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.

Professor, Author Sandhya Shukla ’88 Discusses ‘Cross-Culturalism’ in Harlem, New York

By Jonathan McCormack · Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025

Sandhya Shukla ’88, a professor of English and American Studies at the University of Virginia, presented her ideas of “Cross-Culturalism” on Thursday afternoon in Goldwin Smith Hall.

Small Group of Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Protest Trustees Outside University Council Event

By Benjamin Leynse · Friday, Oct. 24, 2025

A group of pro-Palestine demonstrators called on Cornell trustees to divest from arms manufacturers involved in the war in Gaza, on Thursday night outside of a University Council event in Willard Straight.

‘Champion, Advocate and Ally’: Remembering Debra ‘Debbie’ Castillo

By Gabriel Munoz · Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025

After news of Prof. Debra Castillo’s, comparative literature, Oct. 5 death, Castillo's children, colleagues, former students and collaborators remember her with affection.

Mac’s Cafe Semesterly Smoothie Competition Announces ‘Island Time’ As Fall 2025 Winning Flavor

By Rafaela Gandolfo Bustamante · Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

“Island Time,” a student-designed fruity smoothie flavor by Madeline Hung ’28, was officially announced as the winning flavor of the Mac’s Cafe semesterly smoothie competition on Oct. 17.

Cornell Democrats Host Panel For Students to Meet Local Democratic Candidates

By Dalton Mullins · Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

Cornell students were invited by the Cornell Democrats to meet four local candidates running for the Ithaca Common Council and the Tompkins County Legislature on Monday.

Cornell Law Professor Plans to File Civil Rights Complaint Against Cornell Over Cheyfitz Case

By Matthew Chen · Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025

Prof. William Jacobson, law, is preparing to file a civil rights complaint seeking a federal investigation into Cornell, arguing that its handling of Eric Cheyfitz’s discrimination investigation resulted in the doxxing of Israeli graduate student Oren Renard.

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.

Navy Veteran, Mother, Rebecca Bennett ’09 Runs for Congress in New Jersey

By Atticus Johnson · Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025

Rebecca Bennett ’09, a navy veteran and healthcare professional, is running to unseat incumbent Thomas Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) in New Jersey’s 7th congressional district in the 2026 Democratic primary.

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.

The Sun Joins 54 Other College News Organizations, Leaders in Amicus Brief in Support of The Stanford Daily

By Matthew Kiviat · Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

The Sun, along with 54 other college news organizations and leaders, signed an amicus brief on Wednesday to support The Stanford Daily’s free speech lawsuit against Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

Code of Conduct Resolution Passes, Multicultural Club Funding Recommendations Rejected at Packed Student Assembly Meeting

By Dorothy France-Miller and Isabella Hanson · Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025

The Student Assembly voted to pass Resolution 10, which condemns Cornell’s Student Code of Conduct revision process and rejected its finance committee’s recommendation to reduce funding for three University student multicultural organizations.

Cheyfitz Retires Amid Discrimination Investigation Over Confrontation With Israeli Student in Gaza Class

By Benjamin Leynse · Monday, Oct. 13, 2025

Prof. Eric Cheyfitz, literatures in English, who in his course on “Gaza, Indigeneity, Resistance," reportedly asked an Israeli student to unenroll, is now set to retire.