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BREAKING: Pollack Rejects Student-Led Divestment, Ceasefire Referendum

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BREAKING: Pollack Rejects Student-Led Divestment, Ceasefire Referendum

Following the student-led referendum held in April, President Pollack formally disapproved of its calls for in a public assertion despatched on Thursday. 

The referendum requested college students to reply to two questions: whether or not the College ought to name for a direct ceasefire in Gaza and divest from weapons producers “supporting the continuing conflict in Gaza.” A majority of pupil voters selected “sure” to reply each questions by a 2:1 ratio, the place 46.77 p.c of Cornell undergraduate college students participated. 

Though the Cornell President is required to supply a written response to the referendum inside 30 days, Pollack despatched out her formal assertion in 38. 

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