Tag: Lombardi
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UAW labor contract ratified
September 3, 2024 Dear Cornell Community, On Sunday and Monday, the United Auto Workers (UAW) voted to ratify a new labor contract with the University. As shared in the recent message to campus, the contract will substantially improve compensation and benefits for the University’s service and maintenance workers in Dining, Building Care, Grounds, and Transportation,…
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Tentative agreement reached between Cornell-UAW
August 28, 2024 Dear Cornell community, We are pleased to share that Cornell and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract that will substantially improve compensation and benefits for the University’s service and maintenance workers in Dining, Building Care, Grounds, and Transportation, and at the College of…
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Friday Update: Cornell-UAW Negotiations
August 23, 2024 Dear Ithaca campus community, With the approaching weekend and Monday’s start of the new academic year, we write to provide you with an update on the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike, some important operational adjustments we are making for the coming week, and to make clear our continued desire to negotiate in…
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Student Monday update: Cornell-UAW negotiations
Aug. 19, 2024 Dear Students, The University has continued to negotiate in good faith with the UAW over a new labor contract for our service and maintenance workers — negotiations that continued throughout this weekend and into last night. Despite the University’s best efforts to negotiate a fair agreement and avoid a strike, negotiations with…
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Resources for navigating these challenging times
April 19, 2024 Dear Cornell students, We know the past several months have been difficult for many students and, more recently, that further strain has emerged as both sides passionately advocate their positions on the recent referendum. We want to remind students of the many resources available to you – as well as to highlight…
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University policies under development
Jan. 24, 2024 Dear Ithaca, AgriTech, and Cornell Tech communities, We write regarding two interim policies, released today, related to expressive activities and doxxing. Work on these policies began in spring 2023, in the lead-up to our freedom of expression theme year, and last semester underscored the importance of such policies as we, as a…
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Supporting our community
Oct. 27, 2023 Dear Cornell Students, I write to address the strong emotions that many of us are experiencing during these challenging times. I have spoken with many students who represent a range of beliefs, identities, and perspectives. Despite these differences, a common thread is the recognition that we are all Cornellians and deserve the…
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2023 Sexual Assault and Related Misconduct Survey Results
October 5, 2023 Dear Cornell Community, Today we release the findings of the 2023 Cornell Survey of Sexual Assault and Related Misconduct, in which 11% of student respondents said they experienced nonconsensual sexual contact since entering Cornell. The findings are similar to results from 2015, 2017 and 2019, before in-person education was disrupted during the…
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Response to recent crime alerts
November 7, 2022 Dear Cornell students, Like you, we are outraged and saddened by the Cornell University Police Department (CUPD) crime alerts issued this weekend alleging the drugging of at least four students, and sexual assault of another student. These incidents reportedly occurred at off-campus residences affiliated with registered fraternities. We strongly condemn the actions…
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Campus Mental Health Review update
Sept. 12, 2022 Dear students, faculty, and staff: As the academic year begins, we’d like to share updates on campus-wide initiatives to support and improve our community’s well-being in response to recommendations from the Mental Health Review (MHR). Following the 2020 Final Report, we have implemented dozens of improvements including promoting social connectedness and belonging…
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Vice President Lombardi offers condolences on the death of Yiannis Stathopoulos ’24
July 8, 2022 I write today to share the sad news that Yiannis Stathopoulos ’24, a third-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student in the College of Veterinary Medicine, died earlier this week while at home in Brooklyn, N.Y. Yiannis was deeply interested in wildlife and exotic animal medicine. He received an associate degree in veterinary…
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Vice President Lombardi offers condolences on death of Daniela Lee ’22
April 20, 2022 It is with great sadness that I share that Daniela Lee ’22, a senior from Pinetop, Arizona, died last evening. A communication major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Daniela had a deep love of reading and wanted to introduce more readers to classic literature. Daniela worked with the Native…
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Increase in COVID-19 cases on campus
March 23, 2022 Dear Ithaca campus community, COVID-19 cases on the Ithaca campus are increasing beyond our predictions, indicating a substantial prevalence of the virus on campus. This rising transmission is likely due to a number of factors, including relaxing mask requirements, the emergence of the BA.2 variant, and increased social activities. While the health…
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Vice President Lombardi offers condolences on death of Lisa Ngunda ’24
March 14, 2022 I am saddened to share the news that Lisa Ngunda ’24, a sophomore in the College of Human Ecology, passed away over the weekend. Lisa was born in Tanzania, and as a young child moved with her family to Massachusetts. She had a deep interest in health and medicine and volunteered at…
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Vice President Lombardi offers condolences on the death of John “Jack” Robinson ’22
Feb. 8, 2022 It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that John “Jack” Robinson ’22 died at home on February 2 after a long battle with cancer. Jack was majoring in economics and government in the College of Arts and Sciences. He grew up in Milton, MA, where he developed a…
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Vice President Lombardi offers condolences on death of Benjamin Daus ’25
Feb. 2, 2022 It is with deep sadness that I share that Benjamin Daus ’25, a first-year student from Flemington, New Jersey, died from a hiking accident while on vacation during the winter break. Benjamin was a student in the College of Arts and Sciences who had an interest in biology and was an avid…
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Start of the semester plans
Feb. 1, 2022 On-campus isolation protocols have been updated. Find out more on the Cornell Health website. January 6, 2022 Dear Cornell students and families, As we prepare for the start of the spring semester, we have been focusing on two important goals: protecting the health of our campus and the surrounding community and ensuring…
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Vice President Lombardi offers condolences on the death of Tara Atluri ’24
December 6, 2021 It is with profound sadness that I share the news that Tara Atluri ’24, a sophomore in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was found unresponsive in her off-campus apartment earlier today and was later pronounced dead at Cayuga Medical Center. Tara had a deep love for plants and nature. While…
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2021 Cornell Survey of Sexual Assault and Related Misconduct
Nov. 29, 2021 Dear Cornell Community, Cornell conducts a survey every two years, in accordance with New York state law, to measure students’ knowledge of the university’s policies, procedures and resources, as well as their experiences related to sexual assault, sexual and gender-based harassment, stalking, and dating and domestic violence while attending Cornell. Today we…
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Supporting students’ well-being
Nov. 8, 2021 Dear Colleagues, We drafted this note late last week to send out this morning. In light of yesterday’s campus scare, we feel the suggestions in this message are particularly salient. We encourage any flexibility you can offer in the near term for those students that may still be reeling from the central…
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Increase in COVID-19 cases and change in campus operations
Aug. 27, 2021 Dear Ithaca campus community, As students arrived in Ithaca for the start of the semester, we expected to see a significant number of positive COVID-19 cases identified through our arrival and surveillance testing. In fact, our decision to reinstate mandatory surveillance testing for almost all students recognized this likelihood and was instituted…
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Update on the Mental Health Review
Aug. 19, 2021 Dear Cornell Community, A new academic year is about to begin, and we’d like to extend a warm welcome to the newest members of our Cornell community, and to all returning students, staff and faculty. Today we are pleased to share two new developments related to the campus Mental Health Review—a multi-year…
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Student Code of Conduct
June 2, 2021 Dear Cornell Community, As previously announced, the Board of Trustees approved a new Student Code of Conduct (Student Code) in December 2020. I am pleased to share with you today that the new Student Code (PDF) and procedures (PDF) will take effect August 2, 2021. The new Student Code focuses on making…
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Vice President Lombardi offers condolences on the death of Allen Hyunwoo Park ’23
May 27, 2021 It is with deep sadness that I share the news that Allen Hyunwoo Park ’23, a sophomore from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, died last evening as a result of injuries he sustained at his apartment complex. A student in the College of Arts and Sciences, Allen had not yet declared a major.…
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Vice President Lombardi offers condolences on death of Phillip Zukowski ’23
May 9, 2021 It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that Phillip Zukowski ’23 was found deceased yesterday in the Ithaca Falls Natural Area. The Ithaca Police Department is leading an investigation into the circumstances of his death. Anyone who may have been in the area of N. Willard Way and…