3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (110+ words) Cornell University ranked 219th among 261 schools in a national assessment of campus free speech, according to 14850 Today. The 2027 College Free Speech Rankings, which weigh campus policy choices and student responses, gave Cornell a score of 55.5 out of 100 and an F, based…...

14+ hour, 10+ min ago   (107+ words) Ithaca City School District recorded a 64% increase in disciplinary referrals after a statewide student phone ban took effect, according to The Ithaca Voice. Phone violations accounted for 29% of all referrals last school year, including 775 issued to middle and high school…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1575+ words) State auditors found weaknesses in how the Waterloo and Groton central school districts managed electronic building access, including unnecessary active credentials, duplicate badges or key fobs and gaps in procedures for reviewing who could enter school buildings. Separate August audits…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (424+ words) Hobart and William Smith Colleges will install 12 Bloomberg Terminals this fall, giving students access to real-time market data, company research and professional financial analytics. The systems will support coursework, career preparation and student teams entering Bloomberg's monthlong Global Trading Challenge…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (479+ words) New York has released a five-year suicide prevention strategy with 46 action items focused on crisis care, data collection, community programs and equitable access to services. The plan was announced on World Suicide Prevention Day as the state reported 1,701 deaths by…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (436+ words) State audits found Groton and Waterloo school officials failed to properly manage electronic building-access accounts and devices, leaving active credentials that were no longer needed. The findings were part of a broader set of municipal and school audits released by…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (414+ words) A new biography by Cornell literature scholar George Hutchinson examines how Harlem Renaissance writer Jean Toomer's ideas about race shaped his fiction, public identity and personal struggles. Hutchinson's book argues that Toomer sought an American identity beyond the racial categories…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (216+ words) Geneva businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs can apply for grants ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 through the city's Microenterprise Assistance Program. The city received Community Development Block Grant funding for the program from the New York State Office of Community Renewal, according to…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (252+ words) Canandaigua police are warning drivers to stop for school buses as the 2026-27 school year begins, saying officers will increase enforcement around bus routes, stops and schools starting today. The department said officers will follow school buses on their routes and…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (536+ words) Cayuga Community College’s student government leaders are putting student connection, advocacy and campus involvement at the center of their work as the new academic year gets underway. Student Government Organization President Lauren Woods and Vice President Marjorie Lester are both…...