Danielle Obisie-Orlu Elected Graduate Student Trustee
Danielle Obisie-Orlu, a second-year Ph.D. candidate in the field of International Relations in the Department of Government, was elected a student trustee for a two-year term.
Author: Review Staff
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Kotlikoff Delivers State of the University Address
On October 18, Interim President Michael Kotlikoff gave his first State of the University Address to the combined audience of the University Council and the Board of Trustees. As Kotlikoff noted, “It feels quite daunting to be up here, rather than sitting in the front row, as I have for the last nine years.” He–and most Council and Board members–have heard a number of such addresses delivered by others, but this was his first time at bat on his own merits.
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New York to Vote on “Equal Rights” Amendment
An important issue on the November 2024 ballot is whether to amend the New York State Constitution regarding…
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Just Say No
The Cornell Review has some simple advice to Interim President Kotlikoff and the Board of Trustees: Just say no.
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Momoduo Taal Reinstated, But Banned From Campus
On Oct. 10, Momoduo Taal, a graduate student who was suspended for his role in the disruption of the ILR Job Fair on Sept. 18, posted on X that he had been reinstated as a student.
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Playing the Race Card
CML and BSU have been playing the race card in recent weeks after a stream of events that have invoked attention by Cornell’s administration.
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Should Joel Malina Be Fired?
Cornell’s Black Student Union (BSU) has reformulated its demands and included the firing of Joel Malina, the Vice President for University Relations. This demand is based upon a Sept. 30 town hall Zoom meeting with Hillel parents.
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Cornell Drops in 2025 FIRE Free Speech Rankings
Each year, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) conducts a survey of college students about their campus’ free speech climate. FIRE then adjusts these scores to reflect past episodes where each college “canceled” or “disinvited” speakers, as well as an evaluation of the college’s free speech policies.
