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Homogeneity, Inequity and Exclusion Announced as Academic Theme Year 2025-2026
The University will dedicate $1 billion in federal funding to embrace homogeneity, inequity and exclusion as part of the academic theme for the 2025-2026 school year, according to a fax sent to the Cornell community on Sunday, April 31. Under the academic theme year, students and faculty are expected to embrace the spirit of HIE. Some of the initiatives launching this fall include: a common NetID for all undergraduate students, food rations proportional by tax brackets and senior-only libraries according to the fax signed by President Michael Kotlikoff. Additionally, all undergraduate students will have to change their names to “Michael” to comply with the homogeneity. “The decision was all mine.…