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Teens’ Confidence in College Safety is Wrecked by the Cornell 7 [OPINION]
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Native student enrollment declines sharply across school settings
From a private university in Ithaca, New York, to public school K-12 enrollment throughout California, Native students are losing ground when it comes to representation in educational settings. Last week, The Cornell Daily Sun analyzed enrollment figures for its freshman class. The data revealed a striking decline of nearly 45%...
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Fall Creek Elementary to celebrate new playground with ribbon-cutting ceremony
ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – The Ithaca City School District (ICSD) is officially celebrating a new recreational space. On Oct. 8, ICSD officials will mark the completion of the Fall Creek Elementary School’s Playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Fall Creek students, Cornell students, teachers, and design professionals helped design...
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New Roots Charter School names Delmer Padgett III as associate principal
New Roots Charter School named veteran educator Delmer Padgett III as its new associate principal ahead of its 18th school year. The school said Padgett has over 20 years of experience as an educator and administrator. The Candor native and Ithaca College alumnus will support the school’s academic programs in his new role.
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Faculty Council debates professor promotion criteria
The Ithaca College Faculty Council met for its monthly meeting Oct. 6. The council discussed proposed changes to the Faculty Handbook concerning faculty promotions. The council also heard from Elizabeth Bleicher, dean of student success in the Academic Support Center and Tanya Brown, associate vice president and chief human resources officer.
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SUNY Cortland, TC3, Students and Senator Webb Celebrate Success of ASAP and ACE Programs
An event at the Fireplace Lounge in Corey Union at SUNY Cortland celebrated the growing success of two student-support programs designed to improve retention, remove barriers and help students complete their college degrees. SUNY Cortland’s Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) program and Tompkins Cortland Community College’s (TC3) Advancing Success in...
Cornell Daily Sun
GUEST ROOM | Cornell Must Restore its Honor and Safety
Marlene Jupiter ’78 was a founding member of the President’s Council of Cornell Women. She currently serves on the advisory council for Entrepreneurship at Cornell and as President of the Fort Lauderdale/Boca Raton Cornell Club. She can be reached at marlenejupiter@yahoo.com. As a proud member of the Cornell...
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18 Sports Blitz – 10/9
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The 18 Sports Blitz is back with another thrilling episode. The 18 Sports Blitz continued with a high powered 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 rocked Central Square, Elmira shut […]
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With expansion of SUNY Reconnect, TC3 preparing more degree programs
DRYDEN, NY (607NewsNow) — Tompkins Cortland Community College is offering more chances to learn for free. Gov. Hochul recently expanded the SUNY Reconnect program, which was originally created for adults 25-55 looking to earn degrees in certain high demand fields. The program now includes New Yorkers who’ve previously gotten degrees in different fields of study.
Cornell Daily Sun
GUEST ROOM | Shame Must Change Sides
Professor Kathryn S. March Ph.D. ’79, anthropology, is a Graduate Professor of Anthropology and Professor Emerita of Feminist/Gender/Sexuality Studies and Public Affairs at Cornell University. She can be reached at ksm8@cornell.edu. “Shame!” was a prominent chant on Monday at the largest demonstration Cornell University has seen since I first...
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Ithaca College increases fines and updates parking policy for first time in over a decade
The Ithaca College parking citation structure was updated for the first time in over 10 years at the beginning of Fall 2026. Under the new citation structure, fines for parking violations have increased between $15 and $40 depending on the violation. The citation changes were announced in a Aug. 26 Intercom post.
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Truxton Academy Seeks Support During Upcoming Public Hearing
Truxton Academy Charter School is seeking public support ahead of an upcoming public hearing on its charter renewal application. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the HTEC Building at Homer High School. The building is located at the corner of S. West Street (Route 281) and Copeland Avenue.
The Star Gazette
Students, teachers can win chance to study at Mark Twain's Quarry Farm
The Center for Mark Twain Studies and Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes have launched two new programs that will give local students and educators rare access to Quarry Farm, the Elmira property where Mark Twain wrote many of his best-known works, according to a community announcement. The Carl and Cindy Hayden Prize offers a $10,000 award for a high school student researcher and writer, while the Carl and Cindy Hayden Teaching Fellowship provides a $5,000 honorarium and residency opportunity for educators. Created by Carl Hayden, LLD '99, and Cindy Hayden '71, the initiatives are administered through a partnership involving the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes and Elmira College's Center for Mark Twain Studies. "Cindy and I believe in the power of high expectations, in the power of great teaching, and in the capacity of young people to meet formidable challenges," said Carl Hayden, chancellor emeritus of the Board of Regents and former chair of the State University of New York. "The Hayden Prize and the Hayden Fellowship celebrate each of these things and our historical association with the Langdon family, Quarry Farm, and America's greatest writer, Mark Twain. This has been made possible by
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Marathon School Teacher Finalist in National Contest: Public Voting Open Through Oct. 22
Marathon Central School history teacher Bill Perks has been named a finalist in Kleenex’s national “Heroes of the Classroom” contest, which recognizes educators who have made a lasting impact on their students and communities. According to the Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation, Perks is a beloved...
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Keuka College makes counseling services available after student dies in residence hall
KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — Keuka College has made counseling services available after a student died inside a residence hall on Tuesday night. Yates County sheriff’s deputies say they responded to Davis Hall for a report of a woman with breathing difficulties just before 10 p.m. First responders performed CPR and other life-saving measures, but deputies […]
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SUNY Corning Community College Marks Banned Books Week With Campus Readout
CORNING, N.Y. — Students, staff and faculty at SUNY Corning Community College gathered on campus Thursday afternoon for a Banned Books Readout, performing dramatized readings from some of this year’s most challenged titles and discussing the cultural implications of book banning. The event was held in observance of...
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Faculty try to address ongoing concerns and frustration with AI major
Some parts of the campus community were frustrated with the creation of the artificial intelligence major at the start of Fall 2026. In response to the frustration and confusion, the Department of Computer Science held the “Demystifying the AI Major” town hall Sept. 29. Despite the outrage created...