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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.

Cornell Votes Reports Steady Student Registration Amid Competitive Election Cycle

By Zeinab Faraj · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Cornell to Purchase Collegetown Building Valued at $30 Million

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

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

By Benjamin Leynse · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

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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.

Melainie Rogers, BALANCE Founder, CEO, Brings Eating Disorder Education to Cornell Health

By Mary Caitlin Cronin · Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025

Melainie Rogers, founder and CEO of the New York City-based eating disorder treatment center BALANCE, will meet with Cornell Health professionals —– including nutritionists, physicians, psychiatrists, and social workers —– to discuss eating disorder prevention and care among college students on Dec. 3.

Working Towards an ‘Affordable and Just Ithaca’: Meet Ithaca Alderperson-Elect Hannah Shvets ’27

By Kaitlyn Recchiuti · Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

The Sun spoke with Hannah Shvets ’27, who was recently elected to serve on the Ithaca Common Council representing the Fifth Ward, as she highlighted her goals for office.

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.

Protesters Rally Outside Tompkins County Legislature Meeting for an Inclusive and Immediate Code Blue Shelter

By Shubha Gautam · Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

Approximately 25 protesters called upon Tompkins County to open a shelter and ensure its inclusive, including not barring those with pets, many personal belongings and more from services.

Unemployment Is a 'Full-Time Job’: Recent Grads Struggle to Navigate A Difficult Job Market

By Sofia Loayza · Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

The Sun spoke with former Cornell students and their experiences struggling through the job market after their time on the Hill.

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.

Bala Reveals What Cheyfitz Told Israeli Graduate Student Amid Claims of ‘False and Misleading Information’

By Matthew Chen · Monday, Nov. 17, 2025

Provost Kavita Bala publicly disputed what she called “false and misleading information” about former professor Eric Cheyfitz’s discrimination case.

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.

‘Bank on Yourself’: 'Breaking Bad' Actor Giancarlo Esposito Discusses Identity, Inspires Students

By Rowan Wallin · Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025

Giancarlo Esposito, an actor known for his roles in movies like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, visited Cornell and encouraged students to pursue their dreams.

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.

AEI Fellow Roger Pielke Jr.’s Talk at Cornell Climate Impact Speaker Series Sparks Controversy

By Andrea Kim · Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025

Roger Pielke Jr. spoke at Cornell Atkinson’s Climate Impact Series on Wednesday, eliciting concerns from members of the scientific community due to his ties to the American Enterprise Institute and its alleged conflicts of interests.

‘A Hole in our Community’: Students Criticize University Response Following Recent Deaths on Campus

By Mary Caitlin Cronin · Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

Students expressed criticism of the University’s communication and support after five campus community losses this semester.

‘Shelter Is a Human Right’: Community Members Rally at City Hall to Protest Homeless Encampment Sweeps, Lack of Shelters

By Taehee Oh · Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

Approximately 40 community members gathered in front of the Ithaca City Hall on Wednesday to protest the homeless encampment sweeps and the lack of a homeless shelter in the City as the weather grows colder.