Six months after its creation, a task force borne out of President Skorton’s pledge to end hazing has neither announced nor implemented changes to Cornell’s Greek system. However, members of the committee said that it has made significant progress toward planning reform.

President David Skorton announced a set of new University-wide diversity initiatives in an email to the Cornell community on Wednesday. The University intends to improve accountability for diversity standards by restructuring the University Diversity Council.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) awarded the Southern Tier region up to $49.4 million of a total $785 million in December in state aid designated to promote economic growth. The Southern Tier received the smallest amount of aid of the 10 regional councils vying for a portion of the funds.

Parents of children at Cornell Child Care Center express increased satisfaction with their children's care despite the Faculty Senate's recommendation to cut ties with the center last year.

President David Skorton discusses tuition increases and New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposal to reduce New York State funding to Cornell's contract colleges.

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Skorton announced Monday that the University would not sever its contract with Bright Horizons Daycare provider. 

President Skorton asserts the importance of a student-administrator dialogue. But the recent changes to the Greek system suggest the absence of precisely such a channel of communication.

President Skorton sends a dispatch from the bowel of Donlon Hall, and offers his beginning of the semester update.