University Statements

Statements from Interim President Michael Kotlikoff

• UAW labor contract ratified
  Sept. 3, 2024
• Tentative agreement reached between Cornell-UAW
  August 28, 2024
• Freedom and responsibility
  Aug. 26, 2024
• A Cornell Welcome
  Aug. 22, 2024
• Moving Cornell forward together
  July 1, 2024

Statements from Provost Michael Kotlikoff

• Interim provost appointment
  May 13, 2024
• Protecting the rights of our community to teach and learn without disruption
  March 27, 2024
• April 8: Solar eclipse safety and campus pause
  March 26, 2024
• Update on Interim Expressive Activity Policy
  March 11, 2024
• University policies under development
  Jan. 24, 2024
• Important Message for Faculty and Instructors
  Jan. 23, 2024
• Increase in COVID-19 cases on campus
  March 23, 2022
• Faculty and staff: Start of the semester plans
  Jan. 6, 2022
• Students and families: Start of the semester plans
  Jan. 6, 2022
• Supporting students' well-being
  Nov. 8, 2021
• Increase in COVID-19 cases and change in campus operations
  Aug. 27, 2021
• In-person operations for the fall semester
  Aug. 13, 2021
• Gift to name and endow Cornell’s School of Public Policy
  June 10, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccination and Fall Instruction
  April 2, 2021
• Increase in COVID-19 cases and the future of campus operations
  March 19, 2021
• COVID-19 cluster identified on Ithaca campus
  Feb. 5, 2021
• Update on diversity and inclusion initiatives at Cornell
  Jan. 26, 2021
• Ithaca campus moving to COVID Alert Level Yellow
  Nov. 13, 2020
• Ithaca campus moving to COVID alert level green
  Sept. 16, 2020
• Ithaca campus moving to COVID alert level yellow
  Sept. 3, 2020
• COVID-19 tracking dashboard and alert system
  Aug 25, 2020
• Additional measures to address the FY21 budget deficit
  July 2, 2020
• Statement on Prof. David Collum’s Tweets
  June 5, 2020
• Planning efforts for fall 2020 semester
  April 30, 2020
• Coronavirus update: Enhanced policies for international travel, campus events
  March 5, 2020
• Provost’s Message to Students and Staff
  Feb. 27, 2020
• Coronavirus Update: Guidelines, travel restrictions and accommodations, summer programs
  Feb. 27, 2020
• Message regarding travel to mainland China during spring semester
  Jan. 29, 2020
• Guidelines on Ethical International Engagements
  Nov. 14, 2019
• Statement on Provisional Status Designation by the U.S. Department of Education
  Feb. 25, 2019
• Statement regarding ILR exchange programs with China’s Renmin University
  Oct. 30, 2018
• Statement of Cornell University Provost Michael I. Kotlikoff
  Sept. 20, 2018
• Provost Kotlikoff and VP Lombardi detail commitments to diversity and inclusion
  Sept. 25, 2017
• Succession plans for Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and Provost for Medical Affairs
  April. 18, 2016
• Statement from Acting President Michael Kotlikoff
  Feb. 22, 2016
• Statement on proposed College of Business
  President Elizabeth Garrett and Provost Michael Kotlikoff
  Dec. 21, 2015