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Cornell officials warn federal research and student- aid cuts could hit local economy and campus programs
Summary
Cornell University representatives told the county committee May 7 that proposed federal funding cuts and regulatory actions are threatening research grants, federal student-aid programs and international-student populations, which could have immediate and long-term effects on local jobs and services tied to the university.
Cornell University officials told the Tompkins Intergovernmental Relations Committee May 7 that sweeping federal proposals and executive actions are threatening research grants, cooperative-extension work, student-aid programs and international enrollment — all of which have local economic and community consequences.
Monica at Kenny, interim vice president for university relations at Cornell, said the university is coordinating across units to respond. “We are really in an existential fight for survival at this point,” she told the committee, urging local leaders to amplify the university’s…
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