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Cornell student accused of antisemitic murder threats appears in court

WARNING: Distressing content. Patrick Dai, a junior majoring in engineering at the university, charged in federal complaint

The Independent UK

"Cornell Student Arrested for Making Online Threats to Jewish Students on Campus"

Federal prosecutors have announced an arrest in the Cornell threats case (see Sunday's post): Patrick Dai, age 21, a junior at Cornell University who is originally from Pittsford, New York, was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with posting threats to kill or injure another using interstate…

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Cornell student arrested in connection with antisemitic threats on New York campus

The charges against 21-year-old Patrick Dai, a junior, come as tensions have risen on college campuses across the U.S. Dai hasn't yet entered a plea and is expected in federal court on Wednesday.

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Congress, White House weigh in on campus threats tied to Israel-Hamas war

The Biden administration is taking steps to address antisemitism on college campuses amid rising reports of incidents.

Roll Call

US officials to meet Jewish leaders as anti-Semitism surges on campuses

Tensions between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups have sprung up on campuses due to the ongoing war in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Cornell Jewish center under guard after online threats to students

Campus police sent to university center after series of antisemitic comments were posted to online message board

The Guardian - US

Cornell University on alert after violent threats to Jewish community

WARNING: Distressing content. Cornell Police have notified the FBI of a potential hate crime

The Independent UK

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Live updates | Israel deepens military assault in the northern Gaza Strip

Israel expanded its military assault deeper into the northern Gaza Strip as the U.N. and medical staff expressed fears over airstrikes hitting closer to hospitals, where Palestinians have sought shelter alongside the wounded

The Independent UK

Cornell University sends police to Jewish center after violent, antisemitic messages posted online

Cornell University administrators have dispatched campus police to a Jewish center after threatening statements against Jewish students appeared on a discussion board

The Independent UK

Cornell Lockdown Due to Threats

[UPDATE 10/30/2023 6:05 am: I originally linked last night to a tweet that contained this and three other items, but this morning I saw that the images weren't coming up, though they are visible in the original tweet. I have instead copied one of the images above.] Here is the…

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MS Swaminathan, ‘visionary’ father of India’s green revolution, dies at 98

Pioneering plant geneticist and agronomist whose work revolutionised farming and brought self-sufficiency in food production to India

The Guardian - UK

Jameel Jaffer (Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia) and I, at Cornell, on Free Expression

I much enjoyed this panel, introduced by Cornell President Martha Pollack and moderated by Cornell Dean of Faculty Eve De Rosa; you can watch it here. My fellow panelist (with whom I largely agreed), Jameel Jaffer, is a former deputy legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union and director…

Reason

Cornell University agrees to pay $3m settlement for virtual learning during the pandemic

‘The University and Plaintiffs have agreed that the University will pay $3,000,000 into a Settlement Fund to resolve the Action,’ a notice read

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Another point for remote work: It’s better for the Earth

Remote work is helping offices slash their carbon footprint and killing the commute, resulting in up to 54% lower emissions, new research finds.

Salon

The impact of rice on climate change

". . . a niche regional rice movement has been germinating for several decades, though growth has been piecemeal"

The Guardian - US

Calls for Starbucks boycott grow amid aggressive union-busting activities

Boycott would aim to use consumer power to pressure company to negotiate its first union contract

Reason

The Town Without Zoning

Can Caroline, New York, resist the imposition of its first-ever zoning code?

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The Hindu

Three Mysuru students attend debate camp in the U.S.

Five Karnataka students, incl. three from Mysuru, receive scholarships to attend Cornell Univ. Int'l Summer Debate camp. Avni Baliga & Gowri S. Nayak recognised as best-transformed debaters. 46 students from Mysuru, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, & Udupi participated in 5-day workshop hosted by VIIS. VIIS offers customised courses to universities & facilitates…

Reason

Cornell Free Speech Alliance Launches

An encouraging sign for the future of American higher education has been the emergence of local faculty groups organizing themselves to advance free speech principles at their particular institution. The latest is the Cornell Free Speech Alliance at Cornell University. Of particular interest is their new report on policy recommendations…

Tom’s Hardware

AI Swipes Data By Listening to Keyboard Keystrokes with 95% Accuracy

A team of researchers from Cornell have managed to train AI to retrieve data with 95% accuracy by recording keystroke audio.

Tribune News Service

New York colleges under pressure to end legacy admissions after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

With the Supreme Court striking down the use of affirmative action in higher education last month, New York colleges have come under pressure to reconsider giving priority to the children of alumni in admissions decisions.

The Independent UK

Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny

In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences, the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni

The Independent UK

It's Cornell for New Orleans student with $10M in offers

A New Orleans student who had his choice among 149 colleges and universities making scholarship offers that totaled more than $10 million has made his decision: Dennis “Maliq” Barnes, a senior at the International High School of New Orleans, said Friday he will attend Cornell University

Chicago Sun-Times

Free speech should be defended against ‘illiberal impulses’

Martha Pollack at Cornell University rejects the pernicious premise that universities should protect students from offensive ideas. Her example is worth emulating.

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