We're gonna be in the news again

[upprdeck]

So i have a grant for 10 million . the grant is over 5 yrs.

Most grants do now pay out in any set way

You can spend 9 million in yr 1 on materials and the rest for labor over 5 yrs.

Much like many things this president has said. Don't believe all the numbers

Sure a 10 million grant was paused.  Doens't mean it wasn't spent.

Pausing work vs freezing funds also means different things on how it pays out.

[underskill]

https://nypost.com/2025/04/20/us-news/cornell-ripped-for-inviting-kehlani-to-perform-on-campus/

The school really makes me ashamed of it sometimes.

[Iceberg]

Isn't that Slope Day? I'd say it's more on the planning committee than the administration. Then again, I was never involved in that work so maybe the admin has more of a say than I think.

[chimpfood]

Isn't that Slope Day? I'd say it's more on the planning committee than the administration. Then again, I was never involved in that work so maybe the admin has more of a say than I think.

It is, the president was quoted saying something along the lines of the administration did not know she was controversial until it was too late.

I'm against her coming simply because I've never heard of her and I don't think it'll be a fun concert but in an age where every celebrity feels the need to express their political views online good luck finding someone that neither side hates.

[George64]

In my inbox this morning -

Livestream with President Michael I. Kotlikoff
Monday, April 21, 11:30 - 12:15 p.m. EDT

Don't forget: Tune in today to hear directly from President Kotlikoff! He'll share insights into managing today's challenging higher education environment.

Should be interesting!
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[George64]

I don't know if it will be streamed later, but if it is, it's well worth watching.  My first takeaway is that Mike Kotlikoff is the right person to be leading our university at this time.

He addressed Slope Day right out of the box.  He mentioned that Kehlani's social media posts were abhorrent.  Cancelling the event was considered, but to do so would have created a division between those who would be understandably offended by her presence and those who wanted to hear her perform.  The administration reviewed her performance at Northwestern, it went off without incident and no politics were involved.  The university rewrote her contract to specify cancelling her remuneration should she make political references.  He mentioned that the campus has been relatively normal and the Jewish students that he's spoken with agree. He apparently has coffee with groups of students on a regular basis. He is concerned that the NY Post article could discourage Jewish students from matriculating, although I can't imagine future Cornellians reading that rag.
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[BearLover]

I don't know if it will be streamed later, but if it is, it's well worth watching.  My first takeaway is that Mike Kotlikoff is the right person to be leading our university at this time.

He addressed Slope Day right out of the box.  He mentioned that Kehlani's social media posts were abhorrent.  Cancelling the event was considered, but to do so would have created a division between those who would be understandably offended by her presence and those who wanted to hear her perform.  The administration reviewed her performance at Northwestern, it went off without incident and no politics were involved.  The university rewrote her contract to specify cancelling her remuneration should she make political references.  He mentioned that the campus has been relatively normal and the Jewish students that he's spoken with agree. He apparently has coffee with groups of students on a regular basis. He is concerned that the NY Post article could discourage Jewish students from matriculating, although I can't imagine future Cornellians reading that rag.
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Musicians hold all sorts of stupid views and unless those views are incorporated into their performance, which is not the case here, it would be silly to disinvite them based on those views. The downside of allowing this musician (whom I had honestly never heard of in my entire life) to perform is that it puts Cornell in the crosshairs of the Trump administration because conservative media is running this story. The idea that the campus is unsafe or that kids might make decisions on where to attend school based off a slope day performer seems to me like it's blowing this way out of proportion. Again, I don't know anything about this musician or their views, they could be completely moronic for all I know—I just don't think anybody cares beyond feigned outrage in conservative media.

[George64]

He mentioned that the campus has been relatively normal and the Jewish students that he's spoken with agree. He apparently has coffee with groups of students on a regular basis. He is concerned that the NY Post article could discourage Jewish students from matriculating, although I can't imagine future Cornellians reading that rag.
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I'm willing to bet that Cornell will have a higher yield from this year's admits and Columbia will suffer a lower yield.

[George64]

Kotlikoff isn't a Frank Rhodes, or even  David Skorton, but more a Dale Corson - the right person for the time.  He mentioned that he and his wife regularly attend men's and women's basketball, as well as wrestling, track and field, hockey, lacrosse, etc.  No mention of football, that I recall -  that would be a bridge too far.  Hopefully, that will change.  He also noted that the venue for the Heps will change, as they will need to be held at a facility with a banked track, so Barton Hall will no longer do.

[ugarte]

https://nypost.com/2025/04/20/us-news/cornell-ripped-for-inviting-kehlani-to-perform-on-campus/

The school really makes me ashamed of it sometimes.

as a jew imo it does me no favors to conflate opposition to israeli state action with antisemitism

[George64]

https://nypost.com/2025/04/20/us-news/cornell-ripped-for-inviting-kehlani-to-perform-on-campus/

The school really makes me ashamed of it sometimes.

as a jew imo it does me no favors to conflate opposition to israeli state action with antisemitism

Agreed.  One can be against the current Israeli government's policies, yet support the continued existence of the state of Israel and certainly not be antisemitic.  Going back to my undergraduate years, opposing the Vietnam war did not make one anti-American, although "America, love it or leave it" was a common refrain.
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[Jeff Hopkins '82]

https://nypost.com/2025/04/20/us-news/cornell-ripped-for-inviting-kehlani-to-perform-on-campus/

The school really makes me ashamed of it sometimes.

as a jew imo it does me no favors to conflate opposition to israeli state action with antisemitism

+1

[chimpfood]

Kehlani cancelled for slope day

[stereax]

Kehlani cancelled for slope day

Just got the email. Would post it, but I keep getting this:

Phorum Database Error
Sorry, a Phorum database error occurred.
The error message has been written
to the phorum-sql-errors.log error log.
Please try again later!

[Iceberg]

I wonder how quickly they get someone else given the tight turnaround. I'm sure they had other options but as I said, I had no involvement in that group, so it may be harder than I think