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The Fossil Fuel Divestment Issue at Cornell

Reverse chronology of campus actions and discussion follows.

Faculty Senate Presentation (Dec 2019)
Cornell Sun (Dec 2019)
Cornell Sun (Nov 2019)
Cornell Sun Editorial (Apr 2019)


Cornell Sun Editorial (Feb 2016)
Board of Trustees Standard and Process for Divestment Consideration


Cornell Sun Open Letter to President and Trustees (Oct 2015)
Employee Assembly Resolution (May 2015)
Financial Implications Statement (Mar 2015)
University Assembly Resolution (Mar  2015)
Student Assembly Resolution (Dec  2014)
President Skorton’s Response (Mar 2014).
Graduate Student Assembly Resolution (Jan 2014).
President Skorton’s Response(Feb 2014).
Faculty Senate Resolution and Dialog(Dec 2013).