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Title IX director addresses concerns at SGC meeting
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council participated in a discussion session with Linda Koenig, director of Title IX compliance and ADA/504 coordinator, at its Oct. 19 meeting. Koenig addressed concerns and questions from the council and community members regarding various Title IX concerns and logistics of the Title IX office.
Cornell Daily Sun
Student Assembly Advances Call for Removal of Flock Cameras On Campus
The Student Assembly advanced a resolution calling for the removal of Flock Safety surveillance cameras on campus, to be voted on during its next meeting, and tabled resolutions addressing aggressive media conduct and administrative transparency, at its Oct. 15 meeting. On-Campus Flock Cameras Raise Privacy Concerns. Resolution 28: The Removal...
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TC3 Receives $8,000 Grant for New Outdoor Learning Space
Tompkins Cortland Community College has received an $8,000 grant from the State University of New York to create a new outdoor learning space on campus, expanding opportunities for students and community members to learn and gather outdoors. The award is one of 14 grants presented to SUNY colleges through the...
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Twin Tiers college fair helps local students plan what comes after high school
More than 1,200 students from across the Twin Tiers explored their futures at SUNY Corning Community College’s College, Trade School and Service Fair. With 82 college representatives and options ranging from higher education to trade schools and military service, students had the chance to discover paths for life after high school.
Cornell Daily Sun
GUEST ROOM | Cornell Must Rebuild Trust From the Top Down and Peer to Peer
Sabrina Karim is an associate professor of government in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at smk349@cornell.edu. At the “Justice for Survivors” rally on Oct. 6, I said that “trust is broken at Cornell. It’s broken from the top down. It’s broken peer to peer.”
tompkinsweekly.com
Lansing school district committee to advocate for state aid, mandate funding
The Lansing Central School District (LCSD) created in July an ad hoc committee for advocacy, aiming to lobby the state for policy changes and funding for schools and to fulfill new state requirements for districts. At the Oct. 13 meeting of the board of education, LCSD Superintendent Chris Pettograsso updated the board on how that advocacy work can function going forward.
Cornell Daily Sun
Conflicted Faculty Senate Debates ‘Vote of No Confidence,’ Presses Cornell President on His Ability To Lead
In a meeting lasting over two hours, a conflicted Faculty Senate considered a proposal for a “vote of no confidence” in Cornell's administration and heard remarks from President Michael Kotlikoff during its Wednesday session. The senate ultimately did not vote on the measure and debate is scheduled to...
tompkinsweekly.com
Lansing boys soccer wins IACs, gears up for sectionals
This century, postseason success has been easy to come by for Lansing boys soccer. Whether it was under Adam Heck or Benji Parkes, there were plenty of IAC, Section IV and state championships to celebrate. That trend has continued under Jake Fusilli over the past five seasons with another league title in hand.
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The College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell University Adds Nine Women to Its Faculty
Twenty new faculty members have joined the College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Nine of the new faculty members are women. is the new curator of the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. She is an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. Dr. Ballinger’s lab focuses on traits such as hibernation physiology, body size and shape, and gene expression variation in wild rodent populations. Dr. Ballinger is a graduate of Black Hills State University in South Dakota, where she majored in biology. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth and a Ph.D. in integrative biology from the University of California, Berkeley.
rewind1077.com
Damage minimized after pipe burst at Dryden school
DRYDEN, NY (607NewsNow) — Despite some damage, school is in session today in Dryden. Superintendent Josh Bacigalupi says a pipe burst in a cleaner’s closet around 9 a.m. Saturday morning, causing water to flow from the second floor to the basement of the middle school/high school building. “While...
Cornell Daily Sun
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Open Letter from 200+ Cornell Faculty: We Will Too
Professor Begüm Adalet is an associate professor in the Department of Government. She can be reached at ba375@cornell.edu. Chloe Ahmann is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology. She can be reached at chloeahmann@cornell.edu. Catherine Appert is an associate professor in the Department of Music. She can be reached at cma249@cornell.edu. They write on behalf of the undersigned faculty members.
The Ithaca Voice
As Ithaca College undergoes seismic changes, alumni grieve the loss of a beloved program
When Ithaca College announced about a week into the fall semester that it was no longer offering its renowned Theatre Administration (TAM) program, alumni quickly took to social media to air their grievances about losing one of the school’s cornerstone programs that bridged the gap between theater and business.
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Dryden High School pipe burst causes flooding in halls
DRYDEN, N.Y. — A pipe in a cleaning closet at the Dryden High School burst on Saturday morning. Water from the second floor to the basement flooded the halls. Firefighters were alerted of this during a first aid class they were participating in. Immediately upon hearing the news, Dryden firefighters sprang into action and got to the high school.
Cornell Daily Sun
Cornell Fraternity Parties Banned at Annexes, SFL Representative Tells Greek Life Leadership
In addition to a recent ban on parties hosted at their on-campus houses, Cornell Interfraternity Council fraternities also cannot host parties or social events at their off-campus annexes, a Sorority and Fraternity Life representative told Greek Life leadership, according to multiple people close to the guidance. The SFL representative did...
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Nolte: Cornell University President’s Job in Jeopardy After ‘Mishandling’ Cornell 7 Case
Thanks to the far-left New York Times, we get to go into the weekend with a delicious story about the left eating its own. Dr. Michael I. Kotlikoff, Cornell University’s president, is facing a vote of “no confidence” from the Cornell faculty and a meeting of the school’s board of trustees that the Times says could decide his fate:
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Protesters demonstrate on Cornell’s campus as board of trustees wraps up two days of meetings
Protesters gathered in a courtyard outside the meeting of the Cornell Board of Trustees on Friday. Protesters gathered in a courtyard outside the meeting of the Cornell Board of Trustees on Friday. It was the first meeting of the trustees since a lawsuit filed by a former student accused the university of mishandling her accusations of gang rape by seven Chi Phi fraternity members in 2024.
WETM 18 News
18 Sports Blitz – 10/16
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The 18 Sports Blitz is back with another exciting episode. The 18 Sports Blitz continued with a marquee lineup of local high school football games, including a thrilling slate from Section IV, Section V, and the NTL. Of the big winners on the night, Horseheads topped Elmira in a classic crosstown […]
Cornell Daily Sun
JASO | Trying to Screw Over the Patriarchy, Kotlikoff Screws Everyone
In between chants invoking items usually found in the catch-all liberation toolbox, it seems that University President Michael Kotlikoff, from his Herman Miller Eames lounger, somewhere in Day Hall, heard one more loudly than the rest. Palestinians, transgender students’ rights, the Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ and, of course, ‘Justice for Jane Doe,’ were...
WashingtonExaminer
Cornell lets itself be governed by an outrage mob
Elite universities are supposed to be resilient and stalwart defenders of the truth. So, if Cornell is making decisions in a panic to avoid political backlash, what exactly makes it an “elite” university? Cornell University has announced that it is banning all fraternity parties and social events on campus for the rest of the year, […]