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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

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

By Varsha Bhargava · Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

No Kings Rally at Washington Park, Ithaca on Oct. 18, 2025 (Dante de la Peña/Sun Staff Photographer)

Unable to March, Over One Thousand Gather at Washington Park to Protest Federal Policies at ‘No Kings’ Rally

By Shubha Gautam · Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

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.

Ithaca’s Annual Finger Lakes Crossword Competition to Be Held This Weekend

By Hussam Kher Bek · Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025

The annual Finger Lakes Crossword Competition is returning for its 13th year on Saturday, Oct. 18.

College of Arts and Sciences Mourns Death of Freshman

By Zeinab Faraj · Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025

College of Arts and Sciences freshman Thaddeus Lucentini died in his home during fall break yesterday, according to an email to the CAS community from Peter Loewen, dean of the college.

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.

‘There is No Dialogue’: Faculty Senate’s Temporary Suspension Resolution Delayed by Passage of Rare Subsidary Motion

‘There is No Dialogue’: Faculty Senate’s Temporary Suspension Resolution Delayed by Passage of Rare Subsidiary Motion

By Yuhan Huang and Kate Turk · Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

A resolution criticizing delays in temporary suspension cases for student protesters was stalled by the passage of a subsidiary motion recommending revisions that will delay voting on the resolution until November, such as the acknowledgement of the ongoing Code of Conduct revision process and the incorporation of relevant data from the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.

‘Its Principle of Restraint is a Good One’: Faculty Weigh Purpose of University Statements Following Release of Institutional Voice Task Force Report

By Kristie To · Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

Cornell faculty weighed in on the University’s draft report of the Presidential Task Force on the University’s Institutional Voice, highlighting its effects on campus speech.

‘My Future Is Paralyzing’: Cornell International Students Express Concern Over Current Visa Process, Job Prospects, Security

By Zeinab Faraj and Hussam Kher Bek · Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

Amidst the Trump administration’s changes to the visa application process, some international students expressed concerns over how to obtain visas, job prospects and their overall well being.

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

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

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

Unable to March, Over One Thousand Gather at Washington Park to Protest Federal Policies at ‘No Kings’ Rally

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

Student Assembly Recommends Signage to Discourage Obstructing Accessibility Ramps

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

Ithaca’s Annual Finger Lakes Crossword Competition to Be Held This Weekend

College of Arts and Sciences Mourns Death of Freshman

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

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

‘There is No Dialogue’: Faculty Senate’s Temporary Suspension Resolution Delayed by Passage of Rare Subsidiary Motion

‘Its Principle of Restraint is a Good One’: Faculty Weigh Purpose of University Statements Following Release of Institutional Voice Task Force Report

SUN EXCLUSIVE: Kotlikoff, Bala Discuss Federal Funding, Student Detainments, AI Use

Presidential Institutional Voice Task Force Draft Report Says University Should Practice ‘Restraint’

Upstate New Yorkers Speak Out Against Proposed 39 Percent Electricity Hikes During NYSEG Public Hearing

Annual Friends Of The Tompkins County Public Library Book Sale Coming Soon to Ithaca

County Puts Joint Homelessness Facility on Hold, Plans to Open Code Blue Shelter on 227 Cherry St.

‘A Tremendous Loss’: Prof. Debra Castillo Dies After 40 Years at Cornell

‘My Future Is Paralyzing’: Cornell International Students Express Concern Over Current Visa Process, Job Prospects, Security

Former Cornell Student Convicted of Rape Over 2024 On-Campus Sexual Assault

Cornell Announces New CALS School With Historic $55 Million Endowment

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Mamdani Walks Back Prior Call To Boycott Cornell Tech

Cornell to Purchase Collegetown Building Valued at $30 Million