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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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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Beyond Cayuga's Waters | Campus | Culture | New York | Opinion | Politics | United States
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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Lynah Rink is Great, But Not For Students
Lynah Rink hosts public skate times for only one hour a day, four days a week, and during the middle of the school day, with no times after class hours or on weekends. This schedule is prohibitive for most Cornell students.
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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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Far Beyond Cayuga’s Waters: An Interview with Alumnus Brendan Dodd
“My advice would be—I think it’s a Mark Twain quote, a favorite of mine—not to let your classwork get in the way of your education.”
