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MacArthur Fellow Lisa Daugaard a Restorative Justice Advocate

Criminal justice reformer Lisa Daugaard, the executive director of the Public Defender Association (PDA), is a 2019 MacArthur “genius” Fellowship recipient. However, her path to becoming a crusading advocate for restorative justice committed to dismantling the prison-industrial complex had some twists and turns.

November 13, 2019

Opinion

The Possible Intersection Between the Elimination of the GRE’s and Interest Convergence

In light of that fact that issues of race and racism are deeply rooted in U.S. society, it is possible for race and racism to be attached to the policies, practices, procedures, and institutionalized systems of higher education. Interest convergence maybe useful for understanding the various ways ivory tower institutions benefit from eliminating the GRE, while concurrently accepting more minoritized students, with a particular focus on Black students.

October 3, 2019

Military

National Program Introduces College to Service Members

To help military service members prepare for the transition into college, Cornell University recently hosted a weeklong academic boot camp as part of a nationwide initiative. The program, Warrior-Scholars Project, offers free college preparatory classes to current and retired enlisted service members and gives them an opportunity to gain college experience, skills and mentorships before enrolling in a higher education institution.

September 6, 2019

News Roundup

Feds Investigating Cornell’s Ties to Qatar and China

When President Donald Trump welcomed the emir of Qatar to Washington with a lavish Treasury Department dinner, the guest list included the president of Georgetown University, one of six U.S. schools that operate branch campuses in the country, according to a report in The Ithaca Journal. But while Trump was praising Qatar at the event […]

July 11, 2019

MSIs

‘Who Do You Know Went to Cornell?’

A few weeks ago, I entered a convenience store to purchase a portable pack of tissues and eye drops to treat my seasonal allergies. I was wearing a windbreaker jacket with a Cornell University logo on it. As I waited in line to purchase my items, an older White man stopped me and asked, “Who do you know went to Cornell?”

May 21, 2019

News Roundup

Cornell Dean, Distinguished Professor Named Founding Provost of New VinUniversity

Dr. Rohit Verma has been appointed the founding provost of VinUniversity, a newly established non-profit university in Vietnam developed by Vietnamese real estate firm VinGroup in collaboration with Cornell University and other U.S. institutions. “Serving as founding provost for [VinUniversity] provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help establish a world-class university in a fast-growing region of […]

April 8, 2019

News Roundup

Ithaca College, Cornell University Priest Temporarily Suspended Amid Sexual Abuse Allegation

Rev. Carsten Martensen, a priest who has served at Ithaca College and Cornell University, has been temporarily suspended following a recent allegation that he sexually abused a minor in the 1970s. Both institutions recently sent out messages to their communities notifying them that Martensen is temporarily suspended by the USA Northeast Province of the Jesuits […]

March 4, 2019

African-American

New Appointment Fuels Diversity Momentum at Weill Cornell Medicine

Medicine is among the least diverse academic areas in higher education, and Weill Cornell Medicine’s efforts to turn that around have led to the appointment of accomplished physician-scientist Dr. Said Ibrahim as the institution’s inaugural senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion.

November 30, 2018

Latinx

Why Representation Matters in the Professoriate

Research has shown that having role-models and mentors who share racial/ethnic identities can contribute to an individual’s self-concept of pursuing similar careers. Too often, people from underrepresented racial or ethnic communities hear about the struggles their community faces, rather than their increasing growth and success in this country.

November 19, 2018

Students

Easing The Transition: 3 Pieces of Advice for Supporting First-Generation or Underrepresented Students on Your Campus

Thousands of students are entering college or graduate school for the first time and those who are the first in their family to do so may not know what to expect. While the next couple of years will undoubtedly be challenging for them, here are some ways you (as a peer, as an administrator, or as a professor) can help in cultivating a smooth, positive transition.

September 11, 2018

Students

Realizing My Potential Through the Higher Education Opportunity Program

When done correctly, opportunity programs foster a sense of community on campus where students feel safe to struggle and know that they have the support necessary to overcome the obstacles that come along with being underprepared for college – not by choice, but by circumstance.

June 27, 2018

Students

More than Just a Brotherhood

As a first-generation college student, I had a very stereotypical view of fraternity and sorority life and did not know that multicultural Greek letter organizations existed. I thought fraternity life was all about partying, living in mansions and that joining would negatively affect my grades.

May 31, 2018