Heard at Cornell – Reputation for Rigor
Heard at Cornell is a column that regularly quotes important statements from Cornellians. This excerpt is taken from the December 22, 2024, Commencement Address by President Kotlikoff.
Ivy League
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Federal Grant Pause
On Monday, January 27, Matthew Vaeth, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, sent a memo to all federal agencies directing a pause in issuing new federal grants or “disbursement of all federal assistance,” The order goes into effect at 5 p.m. on January 28.
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OPINION: Embrace the Weapons Industry
This essay argues in favor of the U.S. weapons industry as essential to our survival. It counters the points made by the Coalition for Mutual Liberation (CML) and certain letters from Nick Wilson and Eric Lee to the editor of the Cornell Sun.
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A Consumer’s Guide to Fraternities
While not as important as the decision to attend Cornell or selecting a major, one of the most important decisions an undergraduate can make is whether to join a fraternity or sorority and then to select a house.
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Research Continues to Build Cornell’s Stature
Cornell may not have the heft to win the Ivy League Football Championship, but it is certainly the Ivy League’s silver medalist when it comes to sponsored research.
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Cornell Faces Financial Challenges
How are Cornell’s financial plans working in a rapidly changing environment?
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2024 in Review: Passing the Torch to New Administrators
The Reviews Recap of the 2024 Year
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Labor News
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has generally supported viewing graduate students as employees with rights to form unions. As of July 2023, there were at least 156 active graduate student unions in the U.S. Also, currently, U.S. colleges have 775 faculty bargaining unions in public sector and private sector institutions of higher education. Unionization at private colleges are subject to the NLRB, and public colleges are governed by state labor relations authorities, such as the PERB in New York State. To date, there has been no public move to unionize Cornell’s faculty.
