Cornell professor, who called Oct. 7 ‘energizing,’ back after ‘voluntary leave’ Rep. Claudia Tenney told the “New York Post” that she is “deeply disgusted” that the Ivy League school is still employing Russell Rickford. Sept. 17, 2024
Former Cornell student gets 21 months for threats to kill, rape Jews "My office will continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute threats and acts of violence motivated by antisemitism and by hatred of any kind," stated the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York. Aug. 13, 2024
Martha E. Pollack, president of Cornell, to resign after intense campus protests “I am deeply proud of all we have accomplished together,” wrote the academic leader, who led the administration for seven years. May 10, 2024
Former Cornell junior pleads guilty to rape and death threats against Jews “In the elevated threat environment that we have seen since Oct. 7, we stand ready to hold perpetrators of hate crimes accountable” said Kristen Clarke, a U.S. assistant attorney general. April 10, 2024
Anti-hate nonprofit: Cornell unsafe for Jews “Cornell refuses to enforce the student code of conduct, fostering a hostile climate that endangers Jewish students,” per a brochure that Alums for Campus Fairness distributed. March 18, 2024
English instructor at Cornell cancels class as part of anti-Israel strike Ph.D. candidate Alyiah Gonzales told students that instead of attending her lecture, they should write an essay on “the relationship between writing, power and systems of oppression.” Jan. 26, 2024
Cornell trustee calls for new leaders, criticizing DEI, campus antisemitism Jon Lindseth cited the “diminished quality” of the academic institution due to “its disastrous involvement with DEI policies that have infiltrated every part of the university.” Jan. 25, 2024
House committee probing Cornell, Harvard, MIT, Penn tax-exempt status over Jew-hatred The "Washington Examiner" reported exclusively on the investigation from Republicans at the House Committee on Ways and Means. Menachem Wecker Jan. 10, 2024
Cornell junior charged with antisemitic death threats that shut Hillel Patrick Dai faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Nov. 1, 2023
