The university plans to host in-person Commencement the weekend of May 29-30 with attendance limited to members of the Class of 2021, which includes graduating seniors, graduating graduate and professional students, and students who completed degrees in August or December 2020.
University officials reminded the Cornell community that despite its legalization in New York, use or distribution of cannabis on university property or as part of university-sponsored events is prohibited.
Cornell officials announced the outline of plans for the Fall 2021 semester and they will hold a virtual town hall April 8 open to all members of the Ithaca, Geneva, and Cornell Tech campuses.
Cornell officials announced the COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Process is now available through the Daily Check, allowing allows all faculty, staff and students to easily upload proof of vaccination.
President Martha E. Pollack denounced all recent violence against Asians and Asian Americans and encouraged anyone who has experienced or witnessed an act of bias in the Cornell community to report it.
A team led by a Boyce Thompson Institute researcher has identified genes enabling peaches and their wild relatives to tolerate stressful conditions – findings that could help the domesticated peach adapt to climate change.
Cornell announced that all community members will be receiving an invitation Feb. 8 to participate in a confidential, secure survey on behalf of Cornell’s Public Safety Advisory Committee.
