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“Larger, multi-member districts would mean almost every voter could cast a meaningful vote, regardless of where they live.”
Cornell scholars sign an open letter to Congress calling for electoral reform Source: Scholars for Redistricting Reform QUOTE
Adam Shelepak ’17 with Renee Alexander ’74, former associate dean of students, in 2016. "Coming from a background without much excess, financial aid allowed me to pull the lever and attend Cornell,” says Adam. Financial aid gave him the possibility of meaningful exploration and service to the Cornell community—including through founding Anabel’s Grocery.
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Giving to Cornell
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Photo: Jason Koski
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"We have had an unbelievable summer—warm and plenty of sun. We have double time, with no night for a few months,” writes Deiv Salutskij ’71. Enjoy this photo of the midnight sun from Deiv’s home in Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland.
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Rovaniemi | The Midnight Sun
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Photo: ©Visit Rovaniemi (Rovaniemi Tourism & Marketing Ltd.)
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Big Red Reads
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100% of Cornell students now graduate with sustainability learning outcomes
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Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative
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Usha Lee McFarling | STAT
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The Cornell Society for the Humanities is hosting a community read of “The Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫɁ People in the Cayuga Lake Region” by Kurt Jordan, associate professor of anthropology. The book traces the history of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫɁ—also known as the Cayuga, a mispronunciation of the name by white settlers. According to the History Center in Tompkins County, “readers will think differently about ancient history, recent events, and the landscape of the region after reading this book.”
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Community Read and Discussion: on Repair
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