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FILE - A woman walks by a Cornell University sign on the Ivy League school's campus, Jan. 14, 2022, in Ithaca, New York. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
July 31, 2026, 6:49 am
Cornell denounces student’s viral antisemitic remarks, but won’t bar him from campus
Condemnation from school comes after Austin Franco, who told a potential employer he didn’t want to work for Jews, doubles down on statement and accuses Jews of ‘making my life a living hell’
By Andrew Lapin
A fundraiser for Cornell student Austin Franco, who said he was 'not interested in working for a jew,' raised nearly $20,000. (Screenshot via JTA)
June 18, 2026, 5:28 am
Far-right streamer raises nearly $20k for Cornell student ‘not interested in working for a Jew’
English YouTuber ‘Lord Miles,’ who has said he wants to see ‘another Hitler,’ boasts about raising funds ‘for antisemitism’
By Jackie Hajdenberg
People walk on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, February 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
June 15, 2026, 8:33 pm
Cornell student turns down interview, saying ‘not interested in working for a Jew’
Austin Franco, 19, had applied for summer internship with VryfID co-founders the Einhorn brothers; in follow-up, he explains his ‘experiences with Jews have not been pleasant’
By ToI Staff
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff poses for a portrait in the A.D. White House on June 6, 2024. (Ryan Young / Cornell University via JTA)
May 16, 2026, 3:33 am
Cornell trustees back Jewish president after anti-Israel students mob his car
Michael Kotlikoff will not pursue complaints against student and non-student protesters, who are also cleared in investigation following April 30 incident
By Andrew Lapin
A video released by Cornell University shows one angle on an interaction between President Michael Kotlikoff and student protesters on April 30, 2026. (Screenshot)
May 5, 2026, 7:05 am
Anti-Israel students surround car of Cornell president; he rejects their claim he tried to run them over
Left-wing student group release clip appearing to show Michael Kotlikoff backing into one of them, who shouts that the car ran over his foot; school says they were harassing him
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Cornell University students sit outside on November 3, 2023, in Ithaca, New York. (Matt Burkhartt/ Getty Images/ AFP)
March 20, 2026, 7:35 pm
Cornell president rejects students’ anti-Israel resolutions, citing ‘political bias’
Michael Kotlikoff says measures demanding halt to cooperation with Technion and condemning Tzipi Livni’s campus visit ‘imperil our academic principles’
By Luke Tress
People walk on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, February 2, 2024. (AP/Seth Wenig)
March 14, 2026, 2:14 am
Cornell student assembly votes to cut ties with Israel’s Technion
Undergraduate body also condemns Ivy League for hosting center-left lawmaker Tzipi Livni, part of the broader assault against the Jewish state on US campuses
By Luke Tress
People walk on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, February 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
November 26, 2025, 11:42 pm
Cornell grad student union approves BDS resolution backing resistance ‘by any means’
University group frames Palestinian issue as central to global labor movement, dismisses allegations of antisemitism while purging Jewish members from its communications
By Luke Tress
Cornell University students sit outside on November 3, 2023, in Ithaca, New York. (Matt Burkhartt/ Getty Images/ AFP)
November 20, 2025, 10:19 pm
Cornell grad student union adds resistance ‘by any means’ to anti-Israel resolution
Proposal dismisses antisemitism accusations, commits to the boycott campaign against Israel, as Jews are purged from the group’s communications
By Luke Tress
Graduate student Momodou Taal speaks at an encampment at Cornell University campus in New York, after being suspended for disruptive behavior during anti-Israel protests, April 27, 2024. (YouTube screenshot / Cornell Daily Sun)
November 8, 2025, 4:32 am
Cornell agrees to pay $60m fine, comply with US civil rights law against antisemitism
Agreement between school and Trump administration will restore over $250 million in research funding, in the latest deal with a university over handling of campus antisemitism
By AP
Kehlani (center) at the 2024 WeHo Pride Parade on June 2, 2024 in West Hollywood, California. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images/AFP)
May 6, 2025, 3:19 pm
Anti-Israel singer Kehlani has NYC concert nixed after pressure from mayor’s office
Parks foundation cites ‘security concerns,’ after city threatens to pull license if singer performs in Central Park; anti-Israel demonstrators target Met Gala
By Luke Tress and ToI Staff
Kehlani arrives at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on February 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
May 1, 2025, 6:41 am
Singer insists she’s not antisemitic after Cornell concert scrapped: ‘I’m anti-genocide’
Kehlani appears to accuse Israel of ‘extermination of an entire people’ as she seeks to push back on criticism over messages that include ‘Long Live the Intifada,’ ‘f— Zionism’
By Grace Gilson
Anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian students gather at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on the campus of Northwestern University on April 25, 2024 in Evanston, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP)
April 9, 2025, 1:32 pm
US halts funds for Cornell, Northwestern universities in latest crackdown
$1.8 billion in total frozen amid probes of alleged civil rights violations, White House says, after demanding schools protect Jews on campus
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Graduate student Momodou Taal speaks at an encampment at Cornell University campus in New York, after being suspended for disruptive behavior during anti-Israel protests, April 27, 2024. (YouTube screenshot / Cornell Daily Sun)
April 1, 2025, 11:53 am
Oct. 7-supporting Cornell student slated for deportation says he’s leaving the US
Gambian-British national Momodou Taal had praised Hamas onslaught, sued Trump administration to block deportation of anti-Israel protesters
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Cornell University student walks along the campus in Ithaca, NY, on Dec. 16, 2021, with luggage in tow. (AP/Heather Ainsworth)
March 30, 2025, 1:26 am
Cornell’s new Jewish president says he’s ‘very comfortable’ with where university is currently
Days after being permanently appointed to the interim position he’s held since July 2024, Mike Kotlikoff weighs in on campus Jewish life, visa revocations, and academic freedom
By PHILISSA CRAMER
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