Dear Joe,   I appreciate this resolution and your concern with the indigenous people of Hawai’i.   Cornell is not a partner in the TMT project.  The resolution notes that we are a member of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), an organization of 47 U.S.

Dear Andy,   Thank you for conveying to me GPSA Resolution 14: In Support of the University Allowing International Graduate Students to TA Remotely During the Summer 2020 Session and the Fall 2020 Semester. I’m pleased that the university has recently identified and shared guidelines that allow international students who left the U.S.

Dear Andy,    Thank you for conveying to me GPSA Resolution 13: Additional Donation from the GPSA to the Access Fund to Support Graduate and Professional Students in Need Related to COVID-19 Pandemic. I continue to be immensely grateful for the support that has been directed to the Access Fund by the GPSA. These resources have helped so many students navigate the acute challenges of this spring.    Sincerely, Martha Pollack   Martha E.

Dear Joe,   Thank you for conveying to me Resolution 59: Support of the Universal S/U Grading System for the Remainder of the Spring 2020 Semester.   I appreciate the concern the Student Assembly expressed about the impact of COVID-19 on students and the assembly’s desire to alleviate stress by adopting a universal S/U grading policy for the semester.

Dear Andy,   Thank you for conveying to me GPSA Resolution 12: An S20 Commitment to Academic Integrity, Equitable Instruction, Trust, and Respect. I am acknowledging the GPSA’s endorsement of the pending University Faculty Senate Committee legislation titled “An S20 Commitment to Academic Integrity, Equitable Instruction, Trust, and Respect.”   I appreciate the consideration of this topic given your membership’s unique perspective as both students and as teaching assistants who directly support instruction.   Sincerely, Martha Pollack   Martha E.

Dear Andy, Thank you for submitting Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Resolution 6, “Support of the Divestment from Fossil Fuels,” for my consideration. With the University Assembly, Employee Assembly, Student Assembly, and Faculty Senate all joining with the GPSA in passing fossil fuel divestment resolutions, I will submit all of the resolutions to the Board’s Executive and Investment Committees, with notification to the full board. Please note, however, that at the present time the board and the administration are focused almost exclusively on managing the current emergency s

Dear Joe, Thank you for submitting Student Assembly Resolution 56, “Support of the Divestment from Fossil Fuels,” for my consideration. With the University Assembly, Employee Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, and Faculty Senate all joining with the SA in passing fossil fuel divestment resolutions, I will submit all of the resolutions to the Board’s Executive and Investment Committees, with notification to the full board. Please note, however, that at the present time the board and the administration are focused almost exclusively on managing the current emergency sit

Dear Joe, I offer my sincere thanks to the Student Assembly for your support of the Access Fund during this critical time of need. The Student Assembly’s donation helped us support more than 1,000 low-income students by assisting them with travel, technology, and other needs to support their virtual learning. I am so appreciative of, and grateful for, your generosity. I hope you are well, and please take care of yourself. Sincerely, Martha Pollack   Martha E.

Dear Adam, Thank you for submitting Employee Assembly Resolution 5, “Support of the Divestment from Fossil Fuels,” for my consideration. As you know, the Board of Trustees has delineated a process for considering divestment proposals. While the process affords the president the opportunity to send any assembly-passed divestment resolution to the board for consideration, I believe it is appropriate that all five of Cornell’s representative bodies have a say on a matter as consequential as fossil-fuel divestment.

Dear Bob, Thank you for submitting University Assembly Resolution 5, “Support of the Divestment from Fossil Fuels,” for my consideration. As you know, the Board of Trustees has delineated a process for considering divestment proposals. While the process affords the president the opportunity to send any assembly-passed divestment resolution to the board for consideration, I believe it is appropriate that all five of Cornell’s representative bodies have a say on a matter as consequential as fossil-fuel divestment.