2022 In Review
All told, it was an eventful year at Cornell, with many developments that will prove to have a long-term impact.
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Cornell Launches an Admissions Task Force to Prepare for Supreme Court Decision
On December 6, 2022, Cornell announced that President Martha Pollack appointed a Task Force on Undergraduate Admissions that held its first meeting on November 21.
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Rep. Greg Murphy Hosts Campus Free Speech Roundtable
On December 5, 2022, Congressman Greg Murphy (R-NC) hosted his second annual Campus Free Speech Roundtable in the Capitol.
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Cornell Earns an “A” in FIRE’s Due Process Ratings
For the first time in the history of FIRE’s Spotlight on Campus Due Process report, a single policy, at Cornell University, received an A grade. This means that the policy provides more than 8 of the 10 elements that FIRE considers critical to a fair procedure.
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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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Thinking Otherwise: Free Speech at Cornell
“I am inordinately proud these days of the quill, for it has shown itself, historically, to be the…
