Following the student-led referendum held in April, President Pollack formally disapproved of its demands in a public statement sent on Thursday. The referendum asked students to respond to two questions: whether the…
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Student Assembly to Hold Referendum on Divestment from Weapons Manufacturers
The Student Assembly voted to hold a referendum to poll the student body on whether Cornell should publicly support a ceasefire in Gaza and divest from weapons manufacturers “supporting the ongoing war…
Protesters Face Potential Disciplinary Action for Divestment Die-In
Students participating in Thursday’s Coalition for Mutual Liberation “Walk Out To a Die In” divestment protest have been referred to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards for disciplinary action. Approximately…
Protesters Praise Mideast Militants in Divestment Rally
About 70 demonstrators gathered outside of Day Hall on Friday afternoon to protest the Student Assembly’s 16-4 rejection of Resolution 51, which called on Cornell to end partnerships with and suspected investments…
Student Assembly Rejects Israel Divestment Resolution
Approximately 200 students gathered in Willard Straight Hall on Thursday to rally both for and against a resolution calling upon the Cornell Board of Trustees to divest from companies “complicit in committing…