Public health is Cornell’s top priority as it prepares to start a residential fall semester Sept. 2, and the university is prepared to pivot if conditions change, senior leaders said Aug. 20 during a virtual town hall for faculty and staff.
When fall semester instruction begins online and in person Sept. 2, the 3,296 members of Cornell’s Class of 2024 just might be the most nimble group in the university’s history.
Cornell administrators detailed plans for surveillance testing, which is required for members of the Cornell community who work or study on the Ithaca campus and at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva.
As with so many other aspects of student and campus life this year, New Student Orientation for the incoming members of the Class of 2024 and transfer students will look very different from past years.
For local transit buses this fall, the road through the COVID-19 pandemic is paved with safety, as TCAT’s fall service schedule starts Aug. 30 and runs through Thanksgiving.
Since requesting proposals in April, the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability has awarded approximately $250,000 in rapid-response grants for COVID-19-related Cornell research.
Cornell researchers are leading a review on the risk of coronavirus transmission through breast milk intake and breastfeeding, to inform WHO guidelines during the pandemic.
