Maryland's higher education commission was asked by the Governor to review sexual assault policies in response to the reckoning at Cornell.

The entities involved

• Maryland →

  state of the United States of America

  • Activists and a political party in Maryland are advocating for the preservation of a local park over a proposed data center.07:09
  • Microplastics were found throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed in Maryland.03:38
• Maryland Higher Education Commission →

  State of Maryland's governing board for higher education

  Nothing else this week.

• Cornell University →

  private and statutory land-grant research university in Ithaca, New York, USA

  • The Department of Education, under Trump's administration, began scrutinizing university conduct.10:50
  • A researcher born in Cuba is involved in PCB pollution research and writes for indigenous publishing at Cornell University.09:58

Related events

• Students organized a sexual assault reform rally following reports of an alleged rape involving a student at Cornell University.Oct 6
• Hochul appointed Letitia James to launch a new investigation into sexual assault at Cornell University.Oct 14
• Michael Kotlikoff, President of Cornell University, announced on October 5th that the university was investigating allegations against Jane Doe.Oct 6
• Cornell University has allowed New York State Police to investigate assaults on campus.Oct 13
• Gazette reports on misconduct at Cornell University while Andrew Cuomo signs a law requiring colleges to implement new policies.Oct 23