University Statements

Statements from President Martha E. Pollack

• External advisory committee recommendations
  May 31, 2024
• Response to student referendum
  May 30, 2024
• Encampment Update
  May 14, 2024
• Some news
  May 9, 2024
• Update on campus events
  April 29, 2024
• Patient safety programs at Weill Cornell Medicine
  April 22, 2024
• Resources for navigating these challenging times
  April 19, 2024
• Protecting the rights of our community to teach and learn without disruption
  March 27, 2024
• Statement on Islamophobic incident in Collegetown
  March 19, 2024
• Update on Interim Expressive Activity Policy
  March 11, 2024
• Spring semester updates
  Feb. 8, 2024
• University policies under development
  Jan. 24, 2024
• Hateful social media post
  Jan. 11, 2024
• Statement on university policy
  Dec. 9, 2023
• Standing against antisemitism and all forms of hate
  Oct. 31, 2023
• Antisemitic threats to our community
  Oct. 29, 2023
• Statement of President Pollack and Board Chair Kayser on Prof. Russell Rickford comments
  Oct. 17, 2023
• Supporting one another as we stand against hatred (Follow up on events in Israel)
  Oct. 16, 2023
• Response to the terrorism in Israel
  Oct. 10, 2023
• Presidential Task Force on Undergraduate Admissions Final Report
  Sept. 14, 2023
• Welcome message from President Pollack
  Aug. 24, 2023
• Supreme Court decision on consideration of race in college admissions
  June 29, 2023
• The Indispensable Condition: Freedom of Expression at Cornell
  April 17, 2023
• Presidential Task Force on Undergraduate Admissions
  Nov. 6, 2022
• Response to recent crime alerts
  Nov. 7, 2022
• Our Core Value as a Community of Belonging
  Sept. 15, 2022
• Welcome message from President Pollack
  Aug. 22, 2022
• Statement from President Pollack regarding the shooting in Buffalo
  May 15, 2022
• Statement from President Martha E. Pollack regarding the war in Ukraine
  March 2, 2022
• Faculty and staff: Start of the semester plans
  Jan. 6, 2022
• Students and families: Start of the semester plans
  Jan. 6, 2022
• COVID-19 Update: Moving to alert level red, changes to exams
  Dec. 14, 2021
• Reflecting on our stressful last few days
  Nov. 9, 2021
• Updates from across Cornell
  Nov. 1, 2021
• A historic gift from Peter and Stephanie Nolan
  Sept. 17, 2021
• Guiding principles will help us navigate ‘new normal’
  Sept. 2, 2021
• Cornell Community Welcome
  Aug. 26, 2021
• Public Safety Advisory Committee final recommendations
  Aug. 10, 2021
• Gift to name and endow Cornell’s School of Public Policy
  June 10, 2021
• Reflections and gratitude
  May 30 2021
• Standing against hatred and bias
  May 26, 2021
• Commencement update: Limited number of guests can attend
  April 30, 2021
• Message from President Pollack on Chauvin trial verdict
  April 20, 2021
• Commencement update
  April 6, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccination and Fall Instruction
  April 2, 2021
• Update on May 2021 Commencement planning
  March 19, 2021
• Increase in COVID-19 cases and the future of campus operations
  March 19, 2021
• Statement on Anti-Asian Violence
  March 17, 2021
• COVID-19 cluster identified on Ithaca campus
  Feb. 5, 2021
• President Pollack reflects on the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
  Jan. 18, 2021
• President Pollack condemns events at U.S. Capitol
  Jan. 6, 2021
• Congratulatory message honoring December graduates
  Dec. 19, 2020
• Gift from Ann S. Bowers ’59 creating new college of computing and information science
  Dec. 17, 2020
• Planning for the spring semester
  Nov. 19, 2020
• Election 2020 voter registration, resources
  Oct. 7, 2020
• Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54
  Sept. 18, 2020
• Update on racial justice initiatives at Cornell
  Sept. 4, 2020
• Important message regarding New York state guidelines
  Sept. 2, 2020
• Statement on Beirut explosion
  Aug. 7, 2020
• President Pollack emphasizes science behind reactivation decision
  Aug. 5, 2020
• Additional actions to create a more just and equitable Cornell
  July 16, 2020
• A positive outcome for international students
  July 14, 2020
• Standing with our international students
  July 8, 2020
• Additional measures to address the FY21 budget deficit
  July 2, 2020
• Plans to reactivate Ithaca campus for fall semester
  June 30, 2020
• Campus reactivation planning
  June 22, 2020
• Cornell marks Juneteenth with day of reflection
  June 17, 2020
• Statement on Prof. David Collum’s Tweets
  June 5, 2020
• Immediate actions to support and strengthen our community
  June 3, 2020
• Statement on the Recent Killings of Black People in America
  May 29, 2020
• Opportunities for feedback on campus reactivation
  May 28, 2020
• Congratulatory Message Honoring the Class of 2020
  May 23, 2020
• Update on COVID-19 Planning and Summer Programs
  April 22, 2020
• Pollack Outlines Guiding Principles for COVID-19 Response
  April 7, 2020
• Building community during times of struggle
  March 26, 2020
• COVID-19 update: Confirmed cases within Ithaca campus community
  March 20, 2020
• May 2020 Commencement changes
  March 20, 2020
• To the Cornell Community
  President Martha E. Pollack
  March 17, 2020
• Cornell suspends classes; virtual instruction begins April 6
  March 13, 2020
• Message from President Pollack about the importance of social distancing
  March 11, 2020
• Cornell announces proactive measures to prevent spread of coronavirus
  March 10, 2020
• President Pollack announces reforms for Greek life at Cornell
  Dec. 18, 2019
• President offers update on investigation, Greek reforms
  Nov. 19, 2019
• Message regarding sorority and fraternity activities on campus
  Nov. 8, 2019
• Cornell Community Welcome
  Aug. 28, 2019
• Statement on recent acts of gun violence
  Aug. 6, 2019
• Year-end message from President Pollack
  May 9, 2019
• Statement on terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka
  April 21, 2019
• Message from President Martha E. Pollack
  April 14, 2019
• Statement on terrorist attack in New Zealand
  Mar. 15, 2019
• Statement on racist fraternity photo captions in 1980 Cornell yearbook
  Feb. 20, 2019
• Statement on recent national events
  Oct. 29, 2018
• Cornell in New York City Visioning Committee update
  Oct. 16, 2018
• Update on diversity and inclusion initiatives
  Sept. 7, 2018
• Welcome message
  Aug. 23, 2018
• Statement regarding U.S. Supreme Court travel ban ruling
  June 27, 2018
• Presidential Task Force on Campus Climate submits final reports
  June 8, 2018
• President Pollack endorses consensual relationship policy
  May 21, 2018
• President Pollack initiates reforms for Greek letter organizations
  May 4, 2018
• Update from President Pollack
  May 2, 2018
• Statement from President Pollack and VP Lombardi on Collegetown incident
  March 10, 2018
• Presidential Task Force on Campus Climate membership announced
  Dec. 4, 2017
• In honor of our nation's veterans
  Nov. 10, 2017
• President Martha E. Pollack responds to fliers promoting white supremacy, anti-Semitism
  Oct. 23, 2017
• President Martha E. Pollack announces co-chairs, charge of task force addressing bigotry and intolerance
  Oct. 11, 2017
• Statement from President Martha E. Pollack on events of the past few weeks
  Sept. 17, 2017
• Statement from President Martha E. Pollack on White House Rescission of DACA Program
  Sept. 5, 2017
• Welcome back message
  Aug. 18, 2017
• Statement from President Martha E. Pollack on yesterday's events in Charlottesville
  Aug. 13, 2017
• President Pollack reasserts student privacy protections
  May 9, 2017
• Arrival message from President Martha E. Pollack
  April 17, 2017