An archive of statements by Cornell leaders addressing matters of importance to the university community
Statements by Year
2016
- President Rawlings responds to campus petition
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Dec. 22, 2016
- Message of condolence on death of Jason Thomas
Vice President Ryan Lombardi
Nov. 30, 2016
- President Rawlings reaffirms Cornell’s commitment to its founding principles
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Nov. 22, 2016
- Martha E. Pollack named 14th president of Cornell University
Robert Harrison, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Nov. 14, 2016
- President issues statement on arrest in Nazaire investigation
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Nov. 7, 2016
- Interim President Rawlings issues statement on graduate assistant labor union representation
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Oct. 27, 2016
- Congratulations to ICSD Superintendent Luvelle Brown
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Oct. 26, 2016
- Statement by Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Sept. 30, 2016
- Statement by Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Sept. 28, 2016
- President issues condolences on death of Darryl Wu '18
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Aug. 31, 2016
- Statement by Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Aug. 29, 2016
- VP Lombardi issues statement on stabbing incident
Vice President Ryan Lombardi
Aug. 28, 2016
- Welcome back message
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Aug. 23, 2016
- Important security information regarding Cornell payroll
Executive Vice President and CFO Joanne DeStefano
June 3, 2016
- Pi Kappa Phi fraternity placed on provisional recognition status
Senior Associate Dean Travis Apgar
June 3, 2016
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University revokes recognition of Psi Upsilon Fraternity
Senior Associate Dean Travis Apgar
May 25, 2016 (updated June 24, 2016)
- Update from Police Chief Zoner
Kathy Zoner, Chief, Cornell University Police Department
May 11, 2016
- Presidential search underway
Robert Harrison, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Jan Rock Zubrow, Chair of the Presidential Search Committee
April 25, 2016
- Succession plans for Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and Provost for Medical Affairs
Acting President and Provost Michael Kotlikoff
April 18, 2016
- Update: Interim suspension lifted for Phi Gamma Delta fraternity
Senior Associate Dean Travis Apgar
April 14, 2016
- Provost Kotlikoff to preside over 2016 Commencement
Vice President Joel Malina,
April 1, 2016
- Message from Cornell Board Chairman Harrison
Robert Harrison, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
March 24, 2016
- Message from Cornell Board Chairman Harrison
Robert Harrison, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
March 7, 2016
- Phi Gamma Delta placed on interim suspension
Senior Associate Dean Travis Apgar
Feb. 23, 2016
- Pi Kappa Phi placed on interim suspension
Senior Associate Dean Travis Apgar
Feb. 23, 2016
- Statement from Acting President Michael Kotlikoff
Acting President Michael Kotlikoff
Feb. 22, 2016
- Message from Cornell Board Chairman Harrison
Robert Harrison, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Feb. 19, 2016
- Statement from Cornell University President Elizabeth Garrett
President Elizabeth Garrett
Feb. 8, 2016
- President Garrett reaffirms zero tolerance for sexual assault on campus
President Elizabeth Garrett
Feb. 6, 2016
- Psi Upsilon activities suspended for sexual misconduct allegations at fraternity house
Senior Associate Dean Travis Apgar
Feb. 1, 2016
2015
- Statement on proposed College of Business
President Elizabeth Garrett and Provost Michael Kotlikoff
Dec. 21, 2015
- Statement on today's Upstate Revitalization Initiative award
President Elizabeth Garrett
Dec. 10, 2015
- End of semester message
President Elizabeth Garrett
Dec. 1, 2015
- Kappa Sigma operations suspended by national organization
Associate Dean Travis Apgar
Nov. 22, 2015
- Students injured in car accident on campus
Vice President Ryan Lombardi
Nov. 22, 2015
- Paris attacks
President Elizabeth Garrett
Nov. 14, 2015
- Financial aid for health-related costs
Vice President Joel Malina
Nov. 12, 2015
- AAU campus climate survey on sexual assault and sexual misconduct
President Elizabeth Garrett
Sept. 21, 2015
- Welcome to the fall semester
President Elizabeth Garrett
Aug. 25, 2015
- Welcome message
Vice President Ryan Lombardi
Aug. 20, 2015
- President Garrett announces 16th provost
President Elizabeth Garrett
July 16, 2015
- Arrival message
President Elizabeth Garrett
July 1, 2015
- Message of Support for Emanuel AME Church
President David J. Skorton
June 25, 2015
- Message of Support for Emanuel AME Church
President-elect Elizabeth Garrett
June 25, 2015
- Message of support to Charleston community in wake of shooting
Vice President Mary Opperman and Vice President Susan H. Murphy
June 20, 2015
- Message of condolence on the death of William Ruoff '77
Vice President Charles D. Phlegar and Associate Vice President Jim Mazza
May 15, 2015
- Message of condolence on the deaths of Lisa Cimbaluk and Valerie Mae Paurus Ota
Vice President Susan Murphy
May 8, 2015
- Community message from Vice President Murphy
Vice President Susan Murphy
May 6, 2015
- Statler investigation
Vice President Joel Malina
May 4, 2015
- End of year message
President David J. Skorton
May 4, 2015
- Skorton expresses concern following Nepal earthquake
President David J. Skorton
April 26, 2015
- Chapter House fire
President David J. Skorton and Vice President Susan Murphy
April 21, 2015
- Race, law enforcement and safety
President David J. Skorton
April 16, 2015
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Sigma Pi fraternity activities suspended for hazing allegations
Vice President Joel Malina
Feb. 20, 2015
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University recognition restored for Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity; social activities restricted
Vice President Joel Malina
Feb. 13, 2015
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Statement on student health fee
Vice President Susan Murphy
Feb. 11, 2015
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Student health fee statement
President David J. Skorton
Feb. 5, 2015
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University recognition suspended for Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity
Vice President Joel Malina
Feb. 4, 2015
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Psi Upsilon fraternity resumes activities
Vice President Joel Malina
Feb. 4, 2015
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Psi Upsilon fraternity suspends activities
Vice President Joel Malina
Jan. 30, 2015
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President's commitment to climate neutrality
President David J. Skorton
Jan. 29, 2015
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A message of support to the community
President David J. Skorton
Jan. 28, 2015
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Message of condolence on the death of staff member Angela Stedwell
Vice President Mary Opperman
Jan. 26, 2015
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Message of condolence on the death of undergraduate Oluchukwu Chinedu Onuora
Vice President Susan H. Murphy
Jan. 24, 2015
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day message
President David J. Skorton
Jan. 16, 2015
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Dec. 22, 2016
Vice President Ryan Lombardi
Nov. 30, 2016
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Nov. 22, 2016
Robert Harrison, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Nov. 14, 2016
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Nov. 7, 2016
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Oct. 27, 2016
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Oct. 26, 2016
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Sept. 30, 2016
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Sept. 28, 2016
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Aug. 31, 2016
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Aug. 29, 2016
Vice President Ryan Lombardi
Aug. 28, 2016
Interim President Hunter R. Rawlings III
Aug. 23, 2016
Executive Vice President and CFO Joanne DeStefano
June 3, 2016
Senior Associate Dean Travis Apgar
June 3, 2016
Senior Associate Dean Travis Apgar
May 25, 2016 (updated June 24, 2016)
Kathy Zoner, Chief, Cornell University Police Department
May 11, 2016
Robert Harrison, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Jan Rock Zubrow, Chair of the Presidential Search Committee
April 25, 2016
Acting President and Provost Michael Kotlikoff
April 18, 2016
Senior Associate Dean Travis Apgar
April 14, 2016
Vice President Joel Malina,
April 1, 2016
Robert Harrison, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
March 24, 2016
Robert Harrison, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
March 7, 2016
Senior Associate Dean Travis Apgar
Feb. 23, 2016
Senior Associate Dean Travis Apgar
Feb. 23, 2016
Acting President Michael Kotlikoff
Feb. 22, 2016
Robert Harrison, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Feb. 19, 2016
President Elizabeth Garrett
Feb. 8, 2016
President Elizabeth Garrett
Feb. 6, 2016
Senior Associate Dean Travis Apgar
Feb. 1, 2016
- Statement on proposed College of Business
President Elizabeth Garrett and Provost Michael Kotlikoff
Dec. 21, 2015 - Statement on today's Upstate Revitalization Initiative award
President Elizabeth Garrett
Dec. 10, 2015 - End of semester message
President Elizabeth Garrett
Dec. 1, 2015 - Kappa Sigma operations suspended by national organization
Associate Dean Travis Apgar
Nov. 22, 2015 - Students injured in car accident on campus
Vice President Ryan Lombardi
Nov. 22, 2015 - Paris attacks
President Elizabeth Garrett
Nov. 14, 2015 - Financial aid for health-related costs
Vice President Joel Malina
Nov. 12, 2015 - AAU campus climate survey on sexual assault and sexual misconduct
President Elizabeth Garrett
Sept. 21, 2015 - Welcome to the fall semester
President Elizabeth Garrett
Aug. 25, 2015 - Welcome message
Vice President Ryan Lombardi
Aug. 20, 2015 - President Garrett announces 16th provost
President Elizabeth Garrett
July 16, 2015 - Arrival message
President Elizabeth Garrett
July 1, 2015 - Message of Support for Emanuel AME Church
President David J. Skorton
June 25, 2015 - Message of Support for Emanuel AME Church
President-elect Elizabeth Garrett
June 25, 2015 - Message of support to Charleston community in wake of shooting
Vice President Mary Opperman and Vice President Susan H. Murphy
June 20, 2015 - Message of condolence on the death of William Ruoff '77
Vice President Charles D. Phlegar and Associate Vice President Jim Mazza
May 15, 2015 - Message of condolence on the deaths of Lisa Cimbaluk and Valerie Mae Paurus Ota
Vice President Susan Murphy
May 8, 2015 - Community message from Vice President Murphy
Vice President Susan Murphy
May 6, 2015 - Statler investigation
Vice President Joel Malina
May 4, 2015 - End of year message
President David J. Skorton
May 4, 2015 - Skorton expresses concern following Nepal earthquake
President David J. Skorton
April 26, 2015 - Chapter House fire
President David J. Skorton and Vice President Susan Murphy
April 21, 2015 - Race, law enforcement and safety
President David J. Skorton
April 16, 2015 -
Sigma Pi fraternity activities suspended for hazing allegations
Vice President Joel Malina
Feb. 20, 2015 -
University recognition restored for Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity; social activities restricted
Vice President Joel Malina
Feb. 13, 2015 -
Statement on student health fee
Vice President Susan Murphy
Feb. 11, 2015 -
Student health fee statement
President David J. Skorton
Feb. 5, 2015 -
University recognition suspended for Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity
Vice President Joel Malina
Feb. 4, 2015 -
Psi Upsilon fraternity resumes activities
Vice President Joel Malina
Feb. 4, 2015 -
Psi Upsilon fraternity suspends activities
Vice President Joel Malina
Jan. 30, 2015 -
President's commitment to climate neutrality
President David J. Skorton
Jan. 29, 2015 -
A message of support to the community
President David J. Skorton
Jan. 28, 2015 -
Message of condolence on the death of staff member Angela Stedwell
Vice President Mary Opperman
Jan. 26, 2015 -
Message of condolence on the death of undergraduate Oluchukwu Chinedu Onuora
Vice President Susan H. Murphy
Jan. 24, 2015 -
Martin Luther King Jr. Day message
President David J. Skorton
Jan. 16, 2015