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The UAW, which represents service and maintenance workers at Cornell, is calling for a new contract that would increase pay and adjust for inflation.
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The university is tax exempt and has voluntary financial agreements with the city of Ithaca and the city school district.
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Environmental groups are calling on the university to halt its plans to develop indoor and outdoor artificial turf fields. The university has said that the material is the only option that meets its needs.
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Walkouts, chants, flags and banners were all part of the class of 2024’s graduation ceremony, following a year of protests.
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Since the war in Gaza began, advocacy groups have reported a spike in harassment against Jewish and Muslim Americans. At Cornell, a student who wears the hijab was filmed leaving Friday prayers. Another was spat on and pushed.
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The encampment disbanded peacefully after 18 days on Cornell’s campus.
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Cornell President Martha Pollack says the decision to step down is unrelated to recent anti-war protests on college campuses across the country.
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Four Cornell students were suspended last week for their involvement with a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus.
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The students are calling for the university to divest from weapons manufacturers fueling the war in Gaza and broader reforms at Cornell. This follows protests and encampments at universities across the country.
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The protesters were charged with trespassing for refusing to leave a building on campus after it closed.