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‘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.

IPD Clears East Seneca Street Bus Station Where Several Unhoused People Took Shelter

By Shubha Gautam · Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

Tensions Over TeraWulf Data Center in Tompkins County Grow With Threatened Lawsuit

By Valencia Massaro · Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

New Arts and Sciences Public Policy Major Draws Mixed Student Reactions

By James Covit · Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025

‘Curiosity-Driven Dialogue’: Industrial and Labor Relations Workers Institute to Host 2025 Annual Labor Roundtable

By Michael Ferreira · Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025

On Friday, the School of Industrial and Labor Relations will be hosting its 2025 Annual Labor Roundtable, offering students the ability to learn about the labor movement and meet representatives from various labor organizations.

Common Council Passes $111 Million Budget, Raises Property Taxes

By Gabriel Munoz · Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025

The Common Council passed a resolution nine to one to adopt an adjusted budget for the 2026 fiscal year following a projected budget shortage at its Wednesday meeting.

Student Assembly Announces Fall 2025 Election Results

By Anant Srinivasan · Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025

Jai Anand ’29, Myshay Causey ’29, Arman Fard ’29 and Ellie Porter ’29 were elected as freshman representatives, while Zachary Yabut ’28 was elected as the transfer representative.

How Does Cornell’s Settlement Compare to Five Elite Colleges’ Deals?

By Amelia Garcia · Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025

After Cornell became the fifth university to reach a settlement agreement with the Trump administration on Friday, The Sun compared the settlement with those of four other elite colleges.

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

By Matthew Chen · Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025

The resolution, which had around 200 co-sponsors, addressed what the Faculty Senate saw as a failure by the administration to follow the appropriate procedures in Cheyfitz’s case. It failed in a 40-21-54 vote.

‘It Just Continues to Divide Us’: University Faculty React to Turning Point USA Professor Watchlist

By Valencia Massaro and Maya Brener · Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025

Turning Point USA’s Professor Watchlist, which aims to “expose and document college professors who discriminate against conservative students and advance leftist propaganda,” features four Cornell professors.

Cornellians Propose Creative Solutions to Food System Challenges at Annual Food Hackathon Event

By Sophia Koman · Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025

Students competed in Cornell Food Hackathon, an annual competition in which students propose products to address food industry challenges, from Nov. 7 - 9.

As SNAP Benefits Dwindle, Tompkins County Resources Are Strained

By Atticus Johnson · Monday, Nov. 10, 2025

Organizations providing food aid in Tompkins County have been strained for resources ever since the Trump Administration announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits would only be partially funded starting Nov. 1.

CALS Dean Announced as Finalist for Presidential Race at Iowa State University

By Kate Turk · Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025

The dean of Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is one of two presidential finalists at Iowa State. Results will be announced Nov. 11.

Meet the Fall 2025 Candidates for Student Assembly

By Anant Srinivasan · Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025

20 students are running for positions during the Fall 2025 Student Assembly Elections. The Sun’s compiled all you need to know about these candidates for Freshman Representative and Transfer Representative.

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.

Student Assembly to Hold Referendum on Cornell’s Disciplinary Process, Rejects 39 Percent Funding Cut Recommendation to GJAC

By Kate Turk · Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

The Student Assembly introduced a new referendum about Cornell’s disciplinary process and rejected a 39 percent funding cut recommendation for the Gender Justice Advocacy Coalition.

A Life in History, Sports, Words: Meet Historian, Novelist, Visiting Prof. Kevin Baker

By Zeinab Faraj · Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

Author Kevin Baker, a current Cornell visiting professor in American studies, shared details about his career in writing novels about history and sports in an interview with The Sun.

Ballet & Books Helps Kids Leap Through Literacy, Confidence

By Kitty Zhang · Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025

Ballet & Books, founded in 2017 by Talia Bailes ’20, began in Ithaca and expanded into a national nonprofit with 13 chapters across the country.