99.5% Cornell Faculty, Academics’ Donations Given to Left-Leaning GroupsBy Amanda H. Cronin November 5, 2018
Faculty and academic staff from the College of Arts and Sciences made more donations than those from any other colleges.
Megan Roche / Sun Projects EditorOver the last year, professors, researchers and lecturers collectively donated approximately $289,975.05 to election campaigns. Almost all donations were to left-leaning candidates for Congressional, gubernatorial and other races. There was only one donation to Republican candidates.
To compile this data, The Sun filtered public Federal Election Committee filings, collecting the donation information from individuals who listed Cornell University as their employer. The Sun then confirmed the current appointment of each donor as a Cornell faculty member, instructor or researcher. Administrators and other personnel were excluded from all calculations.
“I don’t think this data is surprising at all; it’s reflective of the political alignment of the University and its staff,†said Michael Johns ’20, president of Cornell Republicans. “… The Cornell community should carefully consider the implications of [The Sun’s] findings, especially as it relates to the political culture of the university.â€
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