We're gonna be in the news again

[George64]

From yesterday's NY Times: "A federal judge in New York declined in a ruling on Friday to order the Trump administration to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in terminated funding that had been awarded to research institutions by the National Science Foundation."
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[George64]

Probably, not coincidently, there's a special webinar for Cornell advocates, volunteers, and philanthropic leaders scheduled for August 20.  "President Kotlikoff will discuss Cornell's endowment—how it's managed, what it does for Cornell, and how it compares to those of our peer institutions."

[George64]

Interesting article in today's NY Times:

[https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/upshot/trump-college-admissions-race-wealth.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cU8.whI4.WPt2abEpXllB&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare]

Doesn't mention Cornell directly, but has obvious implications.

Be sure to look at this related article.

[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/11/upshot/college-income-lookup.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cU8.-OW2.EQXASll0kS8W&smid=url-share]

There are several interactive charts.  Interesting to compare Cornell to, say, Dartmouth.
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[Trotsky]

Probably, not coincidently, there's a special webinar for Cornell advocates, volunteers, and philanthropic leaders scheduled for August 20.  "President Kotlikoff will discuss Cornell's endowment—how it's managed, what it does for Cornell, and how it compares to those of our peer institutions."

Interesting timing although maybe they do it every year to onboard new crime families er donors.

[George64]

Ironically, I wonder if trump would have gotten into Penn if they had put more reliance on SAT scores and his military school GPA.  I guess they thought they'd get significant largess from him and his spawn, but, of course, they didn't.

[George64]

Cornell among 32 schools sued over alleged early decision conspiracy per Cornell Sun.  Martha Pollock exited at the right time.  All she had to contend with was COVID.

[George64]

Our principal antagonist in the administration per the NY Times.

[upprdeck]

Cornell among 32 schools sued over alleged early decision conspiracy per Cornell Sun.  Martha Pollock exited at the right time.  All she had to contend with was COVID.

So lets say you apply to 3 schools hoping for early decision and you get one that says yes.  How does it matter which school says yes because applying to more than 1 implies you really want to accept which ever one says yes?

[scoop85]

Cornell among 32 schools sued over alleged early decision conspiracy per Cornell Sun.  Martha Pollock exited at the right time.  All she had to contend with was COVID.

So lets say you apply to 3 schools hoping for early decision and you get one that says yes.  How does it matter which school says yes because applying to more than 1 implies you really want to accept which ever one says yes?

If you apply ED, you're applying only to one school (supposedly).

[upprdeck]

I never talked to a kid who applied for it that wasn't applying to more than one school though.

[marty]

I never talked to a kid who applied for it that wasn't applying to more than one school though.

ED wasn't a thing in 1970 - IIRC - when I last worried about admission. If I ruled the admission committee world and found someone applying ED to two or three schools I'd not only vote no but use my veto to keep that snake out of"my" school.

Anyone who thinks the acceptance should be binding on the student as in that student has entered into a contract to attend isn't hitting on all cylinders - whether that be a Hemi V-8 or a 3 cylinder Corolla Turbo.

I think there should be honor in the application process but to think a student can't decide to go elsewhere is ::screwy::

[Trotsky]

Ironically, I wonder if trump would have gotten into Penn if they had put more reliance on SAT scores and his military school GPA.

Dump didn't go to Penn.  He went to "Penn" (Wharton) in the way that kids who get a degree milled at the Kennedy School of Government go to "Harvard."

[George64]

Yet another rating, this time on LinkedIn.  For what it's worth, Cornell fifth in country, tops Harvard, and first in NY State. Might help in recruiting, as student-athletes tend to gravitate towards business.

[George64]

NY Times: At Cornell and elsewhere, many international students won't make it to class this fall.

[Trotsky]

NY Times: At Cornell and elsewhere, many international students won't make it to class this fall.