On Cornell’s Ithaca campus this week, in the midst of a semester interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a basketball court in Bartels Hall stirred to life with a new, urgent mission and two dozen volunteers who began sewing surgical masks for Cayuga Medical Center.
Cornell President Martha E. Pollack confirmed on March 20 that two members of the Ithaca campus community have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
President Martha E. Pollack announced to graduating students and the Cornell community that the 2020 Commencement ceremony will be rescheduled for a later date.
In a virtual forum March 18 with the Employee Assembly, Opperman praised Cornell staff’s resilience as the university takes steps to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including asking many employees to work remotely.
A selection of virtual events this week is offered during this challenging time of social distancing as typical university operations have been interrupted by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Cornell University Library is helping campus community patrons with remote service requests, while answering a larger volume of reference questions and working to maintain and enhance other services.
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, making important decisions regarding the health and well-being of the Cornell community is no small task. But that’s exactly what university leaders have faced.
