Cornell donor criticizes university leadership over diversity policies and response to campus issues
• Prominent Cornell alumnus and donor Jon Lindseth demands resignations of Cornell president and provost over university's diversity policies and response to antisemitism
• Lindseth cites 23 times Cornell's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, arguing they create a "toxic" environment
• His criticism supported by Cornell Free Speech Alliance alumni group pushing to reform university
• Comes amid rising tension over Israel-Hamas war and complaints of antisemitism at Cornell
• Cornell board chair continues to strongly support president; board calls criticisms "challenges facing higher education”