Red Tailed Hawks, CU Pres in NY Times, CU Fashion Show
It’s Spring Break on campus and while the weather would suggest otherwise, there are some sure signs that Spring is here—take a look at our campus Red Tailed Hawks, Big Red and Arthur, incubating 3 new eggs.
This is also the season of increasing scrutiny of universities across the country. Four of our Ivy peers—Penn, Princeton, Columbia and Harvard—have been threatened with losing significant federal dollars and no one would be surprised if Cornell is added to that list. In the face of all this, our newly announced 15th president (see note below), Mike Kotlikoff, penned a recent New York Times op-ed titled “Universities Like the One I Run Aren’t Afraid to Let People Argue”, reflecting Cornell’s founding values.
And on a related note, the University has just adopted a revised university-wide Expressive Activity Policy. Here is an excerpt of the announcement:
“Since Cornell’s founding, free and open inquiry and expression have underpinned our mission, and these ideals continue to guide us as we work to foster an environment where a diversity of ideas is welcomed and valued. At the same time, we recognize the need for expressive activities to adhere to time, place, and manner regulations that limit disruption to our community. We must also uphold our legal obligations to provide campuses free from harassment and discrimination. By balancing these principles in this new policy, we aim to support the rights of all Cornellians to exercise their freedom of expression while ensuring the safety and well-being of all faculty, staff, students, patients, and visitors.”
Here’s to Spring,
