McKinney named visiting professor at Cornell

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Officials at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., confirmed that McKinney has been named a visiting professor at the institution. Under her contract, she will serve as a guest lecturer for three years, beginning this fall.

"Cynthia McKinney is a person of considerable achievement in the political sphere," said Porus Olpadwala, dean of Cornell's School of Architecture, Art and Planning, who served as chairman of the 13-member faculty committee that selected McKinney for the part-time professorship.

"She is an internationally renowned advocate for voting rights and human rights. She has taken clear stands on a number of critical issues and been a strong voice in Congress," Olpadwala said.

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Longtime political observers have speculated that the former Democratic congresswoman might opt to run for office again -- either for her old DeKalb County-based seat or as a Green Party candidate for president. Her Cornell appointment doesn't necessarily put an end to such speculation because she is required to spend only several weeks a semester at the school.