Sources have confirmed that Prof. Jeremy Rabkin ’74, a senior professor in the Department of Government, will be leaving Cornell at the end of the academic year. He will be beginning work at the George Mason University School of Law in the fall.
Prof. Rabkin has had a long and illustrious academic career at Cornell. He has published four books and has won several awards including the Merrill Presidential Award for most influential professor and won the “Best Professor” award for the Ithaca Times in 2002. Prof. Rabkin also serves at several noted public policy organizations, most notably a member of the Executive Committee at the Federalist Society and a member of the Board of Academic Advisers at the American Enterprise Institute.
However, Prof. Rabkin is most notably known for being a strong conservative voice amongst the vast sea of liberal professors in his department and at the university at large. He is currently the lone registered Republican in the entire government department. He also serves as the faculty adviser for the College Republicans. Prof. Rabkin is unabashedly conservative and has contributed much to the conservative cause outside the classroom at Cornell as well as offering his unique points of view on public policy during his lectures.
Prof. Rabkin will be sorely missed at Cornell. Conservatives on campus will be hard pressed to find a new ally amongst the faculty who is so willing and ready to support the cause. Prof. Rabkin’s departure is very unfortunate and his support for Cornell’s conservatives will be remembered for years to come.
I’m speechless…what a huge loss to Cornell. I wish Dr. Rabkin all the best in his future endeavors.