Committee on Expressive Activity Issues Final Report
The Cornell Committee on Expressive Activity (CCEA) issued its Final Report on December 18 that was shared in an email from Chair Colleen Barry to all students, faculty and staff.
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Cornell’s Endowment Earns Middle-of-the-Pack Returns
Cornell’s endowment is critical to both the survival as well as the quality of the University. Peer Universities have now released their financial returns for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and Cornell’s investment gurus have produced middle of the pack results, at 8.7%. By comparison, the S&P 500 index grew 22.7% during that period.
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Named Honors at Cornell
In general, it is not clear how the tradition of naming buildings at universities or at Cornell in particular, got started. Naming rights were associated with a generous gift or recognition of service to the university. By the time naming rights became firmly linked in the public’s mind as a great honor, people realized that the honor could not be easily revoked or amended.
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Deep Blue Tompkins Stands out on the Election Results Map
Looking through Tuesday’s election data, it is clear that Tompkins County, home to Cornell, is the bluest of the blue in a state that showed a higher-than-expected Republican turnout. We are living in a political bubble that does not align with New York State or the rest of the nation, and Tuesday’s vote brought that reality home
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Combating Antisemitism through the Arts, on Campus and Beyond
On November 11, John Ondrasik and Patricia Heaton will speak and perform in Bailey Hall at 7 PM.
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Lindsay Lustick Garner Launches Write In Campaign for NY Assembly
Long-time Ithaca Realtor Lindsay Lustick Garner is conducting a write-in campaign for the NY Assembly against Anna Kelles.
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Ben Shapiro Fills Bailey Hall
Famed conservative political commentator and former Editor in Chief of the The Daily Wire, Ben Shapiro spoke on the importance of the upcoming presidential election. The talk, named, “What’s at Stake on November 5th” attracted a total of about 1,300 attendees–filling Bailey Hall, Cornell’s largest auditorium on campus.
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Cornell Faces Another Class Action Antitrust Lawsuit
On October 7, Eileen Chang ‘21, as well as a Boston University student, filed a class action antitrust case against the College Board, along with 40 top tier universities for price fixing. They claim that in 2006 the College Board and many of its university members decided to consider the assets of non-custodial parents (NCP) when measuring the financial need of applicants whose parents are separated.
