Professor Jacobson argues the case against affirmative action at CPU
Jacobson argued that we should “stop obsessing over something so vaguely and inconsistently defined like race.”
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Academic Freedom Drawing Defenders
Cornell’s DEI advocates have thus far monopolized faculty debates. Although Cornell has adopted a similar, weaker, version of the Chicago Statement, the university has yet to adopt the Kalven Report.
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ILR School Tackles Replacement Theory
The School of Industrial and Labor Relations recently held a talk titled “What You Need to Know About…
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Them Damn Phones: Cornellians are Addicted to Screens
Forswearing digital connection, even partly, is to forgo opportunities in education, employment, recreation, entertainment, and even dating. Many activities and institutions are becoming downright hostile to those who wish to limit their screen usage, including Cornell.
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Cornell’s Land Acknowledgment is a Waste of Time and Webpage Pixels
Mandatory statements, mechanically recited as if prayers at the start of events or on departmental websites will persuade no one. Nor does the current land acknowledgement appease either the AIISP or the advocates of indigenous land claims.
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Save the Arts Quad
The stately columns of Goldwin Smith, the ancient façade of Morrill, and the looming presence of McGraw Tower….
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Cornell Biennial Art Installations Focus on “Whiteness” and “Settler Colonialism”
Large and abstract in the extreme, the artworks have a message that may raise some eyebrows. Ranging from the “Phenomenology of Whiteness” to the “industrialized practice of wood framing” and “its problematic roots in early settler colonialism,” the pieces’ content should spark lively conversation on campus.
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Faculty Notified of Recent Cornell DEI Moves
An email sent to Cornell faculty on Thursday renews controversy about key Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives at Cornell.
