School's out for the summer, but we're happy to see the Cornell Daily Sun's Editorial Board is keeping their eye on the ball: "How can we as students trust the results of this investigation ...?...Where is the integrity in this whole ordeal?" www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...

EDITORIAL | One Month Since: An Investigation in Name Only

The Editorial Board argues that Cornell's investigation into President Kotlikoff's actions on April 30 lacked transparency and independence, criticizing the University for releasing only a brief state...

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Not sure if this includes Stanford, but the Trump admin recently pushed for their med school data. Folks, this abuse of power (& demands for vast amounts of data) isn't just a Cornell problem or a Stanford problem or a Harvard problem etc. It's a widespread assault. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

DOJ opens 15 new investigations into medical schools’ admissions

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced civil rights investigations into 15 additional medical schools over alleged racial discrimination in admissions, expanding on its recent probes…

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👀A land-grant university whose leaders are overcomplying with laws (e.g., making changes in response to laws that don't apply to them), and whose leaders are abandoning shared governance...now where have we seen that before?

Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“The Auburn University Board of Trustees on Friday gave itself complete control over course offerings, curriculum, degree requirements and academic credentials while eliminating shared governance at the Alabama land-grant university… The policy leaves many questions unanswered”

This new @yaleaaup.bsky.social report on academic freedom at Yale is horrifying if not surprising. One number that jumped out: "21.5% reported that they had been asked by a “department chair, Deans, or others in university leadership” to make changes to their courses, research or website".

The State of Academic Freedom at Yale

A Report from the Yale Chapter of the AAUP — SPRING 2026 This report presents findings from a survey of the Yale faculty on the state of academic freedom at the University. The survey was conducted…

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UPDATE: Cornell University has banned Aiden Vallecillo—the recent grad whose foot President Kotlikoff ran over—from campus for one year.

More Perfect University@mpuniversity.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff struck student protesters with his car. This is why.

People must be distracted by other things--this thread (excerpts from Cornell Law Professor @jtlg.bsky.social 's detailed blog) has flown under the radar. We agree 💯%. Anyone who thinks that the committee's "investigation" passes the smell test loses all credibility. Now the question is...

James Grimmelmann@jtlg.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I conclude by calling on the Board of Trustees to remove the committee's members—its Chair and Vice-Chairs—from their leadership positions. "These are not people who have demonstrated the judgment we require from our leaders."

We ask your help in reading & sharing the recent statements of the SDC to counteract the misinformation being generated by university officials. Please read and share the students' recent statement. www.instagram.com/p/DY7sXmlFIP... And if you'd like to help us stand up to this kind of thing...

Students for a Democratic Cornell on Instagram: "To cover up President Kotlikoff backing into students with his car, Cornell released statements lying about the students involved. We’re setting the re...

339 likes, 18 comments - sdc.now on May 29, 2026: "To cover up President Kotlikoff backing into students with his car, Cornell released statements lying about the students involved. We’re setting the ...

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Cornell Courage@cornellcourage.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As Cornell prepares to welcome 6,941 alumni to next weekend's reunions, its officials have now banned a 2nd alum from campus following leaders' attempted cover-up of the President's highly unethical behavior. ithacavoice.org/2026/05/corn...

As Cornell prepares to welcome 6,941 alumni to next weekend's reunions, its officials have now banned a 2nd alum from campus following leaders' attempted cover-up of the President's highly unethical behavior. ithacavoice.org/2026/05/corn...

Students for a Democratic Cornell on Instagram: "To cover up President Kotlikoff backing into students with his car, Cornell released statements lying about the students involved. We’re setting the re...

337 likes, 17 comments - sdc.now on May 29, 2026: "To cover up President Kotlikoff backing into students with his car, Cornell released statements lying about the students involved. We’re setting the ...

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@brianphillips.lol's piece is one of the best we've read about this. Has info/accuracy/context to rival the local/student journalists & adds spot-on commentary. [Just missing the additional context of Kotlikoff's recent intimidation of SDC & his treatment of Taam '73 after the parking lot.]

Brian Phillips@brianphillips.lol · 3mo ago

The president of Cornell hit two students with his car, lied about what happened, and got away with it. The story illustrates an under-reported crisis in higher education: administrators and the trustees they answer to are increasingly hostile to the idea of college itself. I wrote about it here:

#MIT alumni are rightly distressed to hear about the permanent closure of 3 of 4 major libraries. Could use your help to spread the word that there's a group MIT Alumni for Science [& Academic Freedom]. So ppl have a way to get involved.⬇️ mitalumniforscience.org

eileen chengyin chow@chowleen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“I write with dismay, grief and sorrow for the permanent closure of MIT Libraries Barker, Dewey and Rotch, and termination of library staff in those libraries. For MIT to be closing three of its four major libraries..." fnl.mit.edu/may-june-202...

Time-sensitive: by June 1 The next round of alumni-elected trustee candidates will be chosen soon. Alumni can nominate someone for consideration. We need a slate of ppl who will stand up for Cornell's values. Think about who you know. Think about yourself. ... alumni.cornell.edu/volunteer/le...

Heads up, Cornellians! There's a new petition spearheaded by faculty, to insist that the Board conduct an independent investigation. [It builds on this joint statement. aaup-cornell.org/2026/05/20/i... ] Please sign & share the petition ➡️ c.org/sB6PfN9gxt And for other ways to take action .../1

Dan Hirschman@asociologist.bsky.social · 3mo ago

If you're a member of the Cornell community (broadly construed) and you're outraged by President Kotlikoff's actions and the sham investigation thereof, please sign this petition demanding a truly independent investigation: c.org/sB6PfN9gxt

🤔 Newly announced Cornell Center on Democracy "will help build democratic literacy into students’ education from the start." PR doublespeak? or are we too cynical, @cornellaaup.bsky.social ? news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...

New Cornell Center on Democracy will support democratic principles at home and abroad | Cornell Chronicle

Amid concern about democratic backsliding globally, the center will mobilize scholars to strengthen democracy through rigorous research, democratic education and public engagement.

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Cornell Courage is among the groups that also signed onto this statement issued by @cornellaaup.bsky.social AAUP. Please have a read of the statement--or at least of the summary posted here by Cornell AAUP....⬇️ aaup-cornell.org/2026/05/20/i...

Inter-organization statement on April 30/May 1 incident

The undersigned issue this joint statement to express our outrage about the conduct of the Board of Trustees and President Kotlikoff in response to the April 30/May 1 incident involving President K…

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Cornell AAUP@cornellaaup.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Cornell AAUP, along with other Cornell community organizations, has issued a statement concerning the recent incident involving President Kotlikoff hitting a student and an alum with his car and the subsequent Board of Trustees investigation exonerating the President and condemning the students.

Better link: the students released their own statement. ithacavoice.s3.amazonaws.com/ithacavoice/... Please repost to amplify the students' explanation & counteract misleading statements from the university. cc: @masnick.com via @ithacavoice.bsky.social story: ithacavoice.org/2026/05/no-c...

Cornell Courage@cornellcourage.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Breaking: Cornell's Board releases findings of narrow, "independent" investigation. +Kotlikoff makes statement. Misleading info in both. Typical. We ask all of you to share, instead, the student's statements. Help offset the PR machine of Cornell's president. 1/2 www.instagram.com/p/DYYBFvDEid9/

Breaking: Cornell's Board releases findings of narrow, "independent" investigation. +Kotlikoff makes statement. Misleading info in both. Typical. We ask all of you to share, instead, the student's statements. Help offset the PR machine of Cornell's president. 1/2 www.instagram.com/p/DYYBFvDEid9/

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So heads up, everyone: if a high-school student applies to Cornell, it's quite possible that their data & essays will, w/o their knowledge/consent, wind up in the hands of the federal govt (& shared among various agencies). We'd love Cornell to prove us wrong on this. Not just make an empty claim.

Cornell Courage@cornellcourage.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Just out: A group of Cornell alumni w/ academic and legal backgrounds has written up the ways that Cornell's $60m "deal" w/Trump also creates ongoing dangers for student data and privacy--& affects future applicants, too. Read more here:⬇️ www.cornellcourage.com/media/press-...

Just out: A group of Cornell alumni w/ academic and legal backgrounds has written up the ways that Cornell's $60m "deal" w/Trump also creates ongoing dangers for student data and privacy--& affects future applicants, too. Read more here:⬇️ www.cornellcourage.com/media/press-...

We're happy to see Stanford alumni calling for Stanford to resist DOJ's pressure re: admissions data. Handing over student data is an issue at Cornell that has us alarmed, so stay tuned for our forthcoming report 👀) Please share ⬇️ w/your networks! alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/ca...

Stanford: Protect student privacy — reject DOJ demand for admissions data

The Trump Administration is attempting to coerce Stanford Medical School into releasing sensitive admissions data that could compromise student privacy. While Stanford is not yet under a court order t...

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New NYT article: Trustees ordered a (non-independent) investigation of Kotlikoff. 10 paragraphs: 6 reference Palestine, Israel, and/or protests abt the conflict. *0* references to the Code of Conduct--the issue these students are actually concerned about! www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/n...

Cornell Is Investigating Confrontation Between President and Students

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The Daily Sun journalists have been on it: 4:30pm Canvas goes down at Cornell 9:32pm Cornell CIO finally emails everyone (+5hrs!) 10:30pm Canvas back up again 11:39pm Sun's report is up online. Says some faculty already in touch w/students to help re: deadlines. www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...

Canvas Comes Back Online Following Cyberattack Disruption

The Cornell community lost access to Canvas for approximately six hours on Thursday following a cybercriminal attack. 

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Jess Calarco@jessicacalarco.com · 3mo ago

Kind of surprised that this hasn't been bigger news. It's finals week for a whole lot of universities, and yet, Canvas (a learning/grading platform used by ~9,000 schools globally) is currently inaccessible because of a pay-or-have-your-data-leaked hack. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

This is an outstanding editorial from the Cornell Daily Sun. It is well-written and very on-point-- how the Cornell president misused/abused the powers of his office last week, by using his communication channels to spread misleading information. www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...

EDITORIAL | President Kotlikoff, It’s Time To Hit the Brakes

The Editorial Board voices its concern for President Kotlikoff's handling of the Day Hall incident and urges him to exercise restraint and acknowledge what the footage shows. It calls on all Cornellia...

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In this day and age, it takes a lot of courage for people--especially young adults--to stand up to the powers that are oppressing them. We'd like to point your attention to what these students were standing up for. In their own words... www.instagram.com/p/DX7g3sMjyW6/

Students for a Democratic Cornell on Instagram: "President Kotlikoff hit us with his car to avoid answering for his crackdown on students’ rights. It’s time for real change to Cornell’s disciplinary s...

224 likes, 1 comments - sdc.now on May 4, 2026: "President Kotlikoff hit us with his car to avoid answering for his crackdown on students’ rights. It’s time for real change to Cornell’s disciplinary s...

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New coverage: NBC News gives the students at the center of this incident a chance to explain the background of the situation www.nbcnews.com/video/cornel...

Cornell University president accused of backing into student in parking lot confrontation

A confrontation on a college campus is now under scrutiny after Cornell University's president was accused of backing his car into students following a tense exchange over free speech and discipline o...

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Clarification/correction: no student was seriously injured. In the spirit of transparency, we wanted to get that out there. (our other points still stand) Now if Cornell's administration would like to correct the record on any of the claims they've made...over to you, Day Hall....

Cornell Courage@cornellcourage.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We'll have more to say on this shortly, but in the meantime we're glad to see attention to this incident at Cornell in which the President endangered/injured students. (We already found his actions concerning--if you look at our recent posts). But some misunderstandings need to be cleared up..../

Let's ask @janelynchofficial.bsky.social to reconsider giving the speech unless action is taken about Kotlikoff's actions. It would be a gesture to honor the class of 2026.

Missy Stewart@missystewart.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Cornell alum @janelynchofficial.bsky.social MFA ’84, a Golden Globe & 5 time Emmy-winner, to deliver Convocation address May 21. “People want a fun, light-hearted, high-energy event, and we feel like [Jane Lynch] really, really embodies all of those principles.” news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...

Cornell alum @janelynchofficial.bsky.social MFA ’84, a Golden Globe & 5 time Emmy-winner, to deliver Convocation address May 21. “People want a fun, light-hearted, high-energy event, and we feel like [Jane Lynch] really, really embodies all of those principles.” news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...

Jane Lynch, MFA ’84, to deliver Convocation address May 21 | Cornell Chronicle

Jane Lynch, MFA ’84, a five-time Emmy winner who hosts the Fox TV game show “Celebrity Weakest Link,” will give the keynote address at Senior Convocation, set for May 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Barton Hal...

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We'll have more to say on this shortly, but in the meantime we're glad to see attention to this incident at Cornell in which the President endangered/injured students. (We already found his actions concerning--if you look at our recent posts). But some misunderstandings need to be cleared up..../

Police car on the Arts Quad? Was there some sort of threat on campus? Well, a small, calm student group convened for 1 hr, which is all that Cornell's recent regs. allow. +3 alumni from the late 60s/early 70s spoke about their student activism So oppressive! www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...

Students for a Democratic Cornell Hosts ‘Day of Action’ During Admitted Students Weekend

Students for a Democratic Cornell hosted a ‘Day of Action’ during admitted students weekend, featuring student and alumni speakers that expressed concerns with the suppression of student speech on cam...

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When students write "NO FREEDOM OF SPEECH AT CORNELL" in chalk and Pres. Kotikoff deploys Cornell power washers within a couple of hours to eliminate any trace of this statement, this tells you everything you need to know about Mike Kotlikoff's "leadership style."

Cornell Courage@cornellcourage.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Prez Kotlikoff is so averse to criticism that when students wrote chalked messages, he promptly sent power-washers to remove the chalk--TWICE! (after students tried to re-write their messages) Campus police also came & said (wrongly) students couldn't do that. www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...