Tag: Rawlings

March 28, 2017 The safety of our students’ housing options, both on and off campus, is not only a top priority for me and for university leadership; it is also a principle of the highest order. Some off-campus housing units, while not necessarily out of compliance with state fire safety codes, lack what many would…

Jan. 29, 2017 Dear Members of the Cornell Community, President Donald Trump’s recent executive order imposing a 90-day ban on immigrant and nonimmigrant entry to the United States from seven predominantly Muslim nations is deeply troubling and has serious and chilling implications for a number of our students and scholars. It is fundamentally antithetical to…

Jan. 24, 2017 It is with deep sadness that I share news of the death of Nellie Corson, a cherished member of our Cornell family, who died Monday, Jan. 23, at the age of 102 at her home at Kendal at Ithaca. Nellie was the widow of Dale Corson, Cornell’s eighth president (1969-77) and a…

Dec. 22, 2016 Dear Cornell Community, A few weeks ago, I met with a group of faculty and students who presented me with a petition signed by more than 2,200 Cornellians, expressing collective concern over potential shifts in federal policy in the wake of the November election and the impacts those shifts could have on…

Nov. 22, 2016 Dear Members of the Cornell Community, I write to reaffirm Cornell’s commitment to our core principle of “any person, any study.” Cornell is a place where we respect each individual, regardless of heritage, ethnicity, individual identity, religious belief, or national origin. I would also like to reassure all those who study, serve,…

Nov. 7, 2016 Dear Cornell Community: I am writing tonight to convey the news of an important development in the investigation into the fatal stabbing of Ithaca College student Anthony Nazaire that occurred August 28 near Campus Road. The Ithaca Police Department this evening announced the arrest of Nagee E. Green, 23, of Freeville, N.Y.,…

Oct. 27, 2016 Dear Graduate Students and Other Members of the Cornell Community: I write to offer my perspective on the issues surrounding potential union representation of graduate students at Cornell, and to articulate the position of Cornell University on the question of whether or not unionization is in the best interest of graduate education…

Oct. 26, 2016 Today, I celebrate the news that Ithaca City School District (ICSD) Superintendent Dr. Luvelle Brown has been named the 2017 New York State School Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Brown is both a friend and a colleague, and his progressive leadership and collaborative spirit have resulted in a school district that is…

Sept. 30, 2016 Dear Cornell Community: I am writing to update you on Wednesday night’s stabbing incident that occurred on Stewart Avenue, in close proximity to campus. The Ithaca Police Department (IPD) has determined that the incident was not a random act of violence, but that the victim and the suspects knew each other. None…

Sept. 28, 2016 Dear Cornell Community: Earlier this evening, our community was once again jolted by an act of violence. An individual unaffiliated with Cornell, who has not yet been identified, was stabbed in the leg by as of yet unknown assailants off campus near the Stewart Avenue bridge. The victim was transported to a…

Aug. 31, 2016 It is with deep sadness that I inform you that we have lost a member of the Cornell community. Darryl Wu ’18, an upperclassman in the College of Arts and Sciences, was found dead at his apartment in Collegetown Tuesday, Aug. 30. The Ithaca Police Department is investigating, but foul play is…

Aug. 29, 2016 Dear Members of the Cornell Community: Shortly before 2 a.m. on the morning of Sunday, August 28, several fights broke out at the intersection of College Avenue and Campus Road, culminating in the stabbing of two Ithaca College students, one of whom, tragically, has died. We offer our deepest sympathy to the…

Aug. 23, 2016 Dear Members of the Cornell Community, Welcome to the start of the fall semester. Whether you are in Ithaca, New York City, Geneva, or another location, I am pleased to welcome you to one of the world’s finest research universities. Although we are spread across several geographic locations, we are “one Cornell,”…