The City of Ithaca Common Council approved a 15-year extension of the Memorandum of Understating that governs Cornell’s voluntary payment. By a 9-1 vote, the City cleared the way for increasing the payment from $1.6 million to $4 million per year.
Several student groups on campus, including Students for Justice in Palestine and the Cornell Progressives, issued a statement blaming Israel for the violence in the middle east.
When Cornell does the right thing and condemns bad people, it’s difficult to criticize. More often than not, Cornell wades into political disputes and puts its institutional thumb on the scale.
On October 9th 2023, Charles Feeney passed away.
As part of the Freedom of Expression year, guest speaker Jamelle Bouie spoke on “Constitutionalism, Reform and the Press’ Role in Helping the Public Think About Institutions.”
Cornell hosted a discussion with Eugene Volokh and Jameel Jaffer on the limits of free speech.
The Cornell Review is hosting an essay contest in honor of the theme of this year “Freedom of Expression”. All are welcome to submit an essay and have a chance to win $500!
President Martha Pollack and Mayor Laura Lewis have negotiated a 21-year agreement to make a $4 million per year voluntary payment in lieu of real property taxes.
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