Giving Day 2025
Thursday, March 13, was Cornell Giving Day, a 24-hour fundraising frenzy when Cornell’s friends and alumni were called upon to donate to specific on-campus organizations, athletics, and academics.
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Columbia’s Federal Grants and Contracts Cut
On March 7, the Department of Education notified Columbia University that over $400 million in federal grants and contracts were cancelled.
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Cornell Sues When NIH Sets a Cap on Research Overhead Recovery
On February 7, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a 15% cap on its research overhead recovery rate. This ceiling will apply to all new research grants as well as existing grants as of the February 10 effective date. Currently, Cornell charges overhead recovery rates up to 64%.
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YANG: Ending the Ivy League Endowment Empire
Cornell needs to utilize its endowment for students and researchers instead of hoarding the hundreds of millions it returns every year.
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Federal Government Cracks Down on Racial Discrimination
Following the inauguration of President Trump, the federal government has been taking actions to end race-based discrimination, including steps taken under the label of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI). As a result, many long-standing Cornell practices are being challenged under a threat of losing all federal funding
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Angela Davis Turns Martin Luther King Commemoration into a Pro-Palestine Rally
On Feb. 3, 2025, Angela Y. Davis delivered the MLK Commemoration Lecture in Bailey Hall.
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Federal Grant Freeze Lifted
On January 29, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the freeze of federal grants and loans issued on Monday by Matthew J. Vaeth, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, would be lifted.
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Angela Davis to Give King Lecture on Feb. 3
Cornell has invited Angela Davis to give the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Lecture on February 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in Sage Chapel. Tickets are required. As of December 15, in person attendance was sold out, but registration is available for the livestream.
