Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Statement on British University and College Union boycott
July 2, 2007 The recent attempt by some in Britain’s University and College Union (UCU) to advance a boycott against Israeli academics and academic institutions represents an assault on the values that universities everywhere ought to promote: academic freedom, open exchange of ideas, and free and unfettered debate. By seeking to hold Israeli academics responsible…
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Statement on Cornell’s response to the crisis in Darfur
March 6, 2007 Last fall, Cornell University decided to bar investment of its endowment assets in obligations of the Sudanese government andin oil companies currently operating in the Sudan. As a university, our principal task is to ensure excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and outreach. But the magnitude of the crisis in Darfur represents a…
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President’s climate commitment
Feb. 23, 2007 Today, I am honored to announce that I am signing, on behalf of Cornell University, the American University and College Presidents Climate Commitment. By this act, we commit to developing a plan for the university to achieve climate neutrality, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, starting on our main campus in Ithaca,…
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