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Cornell President Pollack to Retire After seven years as Cornell’s President, Martha Pollock will retire on June 30. According to the Cornell Sun, in her announcement Pollack stressed that the decision to leave was her own. She added that she had been considering retirement since last fall. But events at Cornell and other campuses lead her to delay departure three times. Pollock is a professor of computer science and has been named professor emerita by Cornell’s Board of Trustees. Her announcement comes amid the ongoing turmoil on college campuses across the country. Unlike at many colleges and universities, so far, activists at Cornell’s Palestinian solidarity encampment have not been subject to arrest or…
Esther Racoosin talks with George Ferrari, Jr., CEO of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County about “Giving Tuesday”. They discussed how the Community Foundation raises funds for its recipient organizations, and how the social media event “Giving Tuesday” helps the Foundation reach new donors. This interview originally aired on the November 30th, 2015 edition of…
Read MoreAron Gutman talks to staff and guests at Farm Sanctuary near Watkins Glen and captures the sounds of the annual Celebration for the Turkeys. This piece originally aired on Thanksgiving day, November 26, 2015.
Read MoreWRFI News Team volunteer Esther Racoosin talks with Billy Kepner, Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator for Cornell Plantations. They discuss the different gardens of Cornell Plantations and why they are of value to the Ithaca Community. In addition, the educational components of Plantations and volunteer opportunities are described. This interview initially aired on the Tuesday,…
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Cornell President Pollack to Retire After seven years as Cornell’s President, Martha Pollock will retire on June 30. According to the Cornell Sun, in her announcement Pollack stressed that the decision to leave was her own. She added that she had been considering retirement since last fall. But events at Cornell and other campuses lead…
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Housing Market in Tompkins Remains Tight The housing market in Tompkins County continues to shrink. According to the Tompkins Weekly, housing stock is down 14% from last year’s already historic low. Brent Katzmann of the Ithaca Board of Realtors called the decline “disconcerting.” In addition to an overall decline in available houses for sale, he…
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Ithaca Starts Clean Up of Homeless Encampment City workers have begun to clean up a former homeless encampment in Ithaca’s West End. The clean up was ordered by the Tompkins Environmental Health in early April. According to the Ithaca Voice, work began at the site last week. The small triangular parcel is bordered by train…
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Ithaca City School District Election Roundup The district-wide Ithaca City School District election is coming up on May 21. Eligible voters in the district will vote on three ballot measures and for candidates for three seats on the school board. The first measure is a vote on the district’s proposed $169 million budget. It will…
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