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Sam Fried in Willard Straight Hall Feb 2

IDF Soldier Sam Fried Holds Public Q&A Session

By Coral Platt and Everett Chambala · Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026

Former Israel Defense Forces soldier Sam Fried staged a table in Willard Straight Hall and fielded questions from the Cornell community relating to genocide, antisemitism, Hamas and the IDF.

Three Cornellians Named Schwarzman Scholars in 2026-2027 Cohort

By Teju Vijay · Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026

How Rachel Foster ’89 Worked With Epstein Survivors to Release the Files

By Atticus Johnson · Monday, Feb. 2, 2026

Eduroam Outages Disrupt Classes, Coursework Across Campus

By Kristie To · Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026

Epstein Corresponded With Former Cornell Undergraduate, According to Latest Batch of Files

By Atticus Johnson · Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026

Newly released emails show that Epstein corresponded with a Cornell undergraduate and aspiring filmmaker in 2016, connecting him with actor-director Woody Allen.

Cornellians for Israel to Host Former IDF Soldier at ‘RSVP-Required’ Campus Event

By Everett Chambala · Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026

Students involved in political organizations across campus share their opinions on the upcoming event, where former IDF Soldier Sam Fried will share “firsthand experiences” of his service in Gaza while also discussing his current efforts to “foster peace” and “reshape narratives” about the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Hundreds Gather for ‘ICE Out of Ithaca Rally’ in the Commons, Joining National Shutdown

By Madeleine Naumoff · Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026

Hundreds of students and Ithaca residents gathered at Bernie Milton Pavilion in Ithaca Commons to take a stand for the lives lost at the hands of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.

Student Assembly Voices Frustration With Administration’s Response Time, Discusses Transferring Funds to ALANA, Assembly’s Special Projects Fund

By Vivienne Cierski · Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026

The Student Assembly discussed plans for Spring 2026, moved forward two previously proposed resolutions, Resolutions 23 and 24, to a third reading and voiced dissatisfaction with the administration’s speed in responding to resolutions during a Thursday meeting.

Disagreements Are ‘At The Heart of a Healthy University’: CAS Dean Peter Loewen Launches Course to Promote Dialogue, Debate

By James Covit · Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Peter Loewen is teaching a course about disagreements which he hopes will connect students with different beliefs for conversation.

‘Something Close to a Miracle’: How Donations, Community Efforts Saved the Museum of the Earth

By Tania Hao and Susan Su · Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026

After a turbulent year of funding struggles, the Paleontological Research Institution reached its 2025 funding goal last month thanks to widespread support from the Ithaca community, Cornell faculty and students, as well as paleontologists across the country.

Cornell Appoints Prof. Thorsten Joachims As New Vice Provost for Artificial Intelligence Strategy Position

By Caroline McHugh · Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026

Cornell appointed Prof. Thorsten Joachims, computer science and information science, to be the first vice provost for artificial intelligence strategy, a newly-created position, on Jan. 1.

Conservative Biologist Sues Cornell, Alleging the University Discriminated Against White Faculty Candidates

By Matthew Kiviat · Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026

Colin Wright, an evolutionary biologist, filed a lawsuit against Cornell on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, claiming that the University intentionally sought to discriminate against white candidates when seeking to fill a faculty vacancy in 2020.

IDF Soldier Sam Fried Holds Public Q&A Session

Three Cornellians Named Schwarzman Scholars in 2026-2027 Cohort

How Rachel Foster ’89 Worked With Epstein Survivors to Release the Files

Eduroam Outages Disrupt Classes, Coursework Across Campus

Epstein Corresponded With Former Cornell Undergraduate, According to Latest Batch of Files

Cornellians for Israel to Host Former IDF Soldier at ‘RSVP-Required’ Campus Event

Hundreds Gather for ‘ICE Out of Ithaca Rally’ in the Commons, Joining National Shutdown

Student Assembly Voices Frustration With Administration’s Response Time, Discusses Transferring Funds to ALANA, Assembly’s Special Projects Fund

Disagreements Are ‘At The Heart of a Healthy University’: CAS Dean Peter Loewen Launches Course to Promote Dialogue, Debate

‘Something Close to a Miracle’: How Donations, Community Efforts Saved the Museum of the Earth

Cornell Appoints Prof. Thorsten Joachims As New Vice Provost for Artificial Intelligence Strategy Position

Conservative Biologist Sues Cornell, Alleging the University Discriminated Against White Faculty Candidates

Ithaca Resident Charged With Class D Felony Following Lot 10 Bomb Threat on Monday

Cornell Announces Ithaca and AgriTech Campuses Will Reopen at Noon on Monday

Cornell To Increase Contribution to Ithaca City School District by 34% Over Next Five Years

Cornell Closes Ithaca, AgriTech Campuses Beginning Sunday Ahead of Upcoming Snowstorm

Momodou Taal, the Pro-Palestinian Student Activist Who Fled the Country in March 2025, Says He Was Detained by UK Police

ClubFest Pushed Forward Due to Winter Storm Warning

Student Assembly Addresses Student Referendum Email Ballot Issues, Code of Conduct

Engineering College Renames to David A. Duffield College of Engineering Following Largest Gift in University History

Kotlikoff Drives Into Student and Recent Grad Following ‘Harassment’

Canvas Comes Back Online Following Cyberattack Disruption

VIDEO | ‘It’s Almost a Genocide’: Local Hunters Claim Cornell is Allowing for the Overhunting of Deer on its Land

Alumnus Present at Kotlikoff Car Incident Issued Persona Non Grata, 3-Year Ban From Campus

Kotlikoff Faces Calls to Resign Following Car Incident