Whereas, students have historically had low access to transit to the Syracuse and Ithaca airports.

Whereas, the transit that is available, such as Uber, is often expensive or not available at times when students need to get to the airport.

Whereas, the previous shuttle initiatives have demonstrated high interest from the student population and received positive feedback.

Whereas, a vital part of the graduate and professional programs that we undertake here at Cornell is the research that we do.  

Whereas, good research is built on previous research.

Whereas, Cornell University Library is the sole unit on campus that provides access to previous research, both internal and external, through its subscriptions to journals and its physical collections.