Complex sentence: While still at Cornell, in 1989, she became a MacArthur Fellow, however, despite significant public and faculty pressure, the university refused to hire her, stating that she could not be given an appointment because she was not in any department.
Split into simpler sentences: While still at Cornell, in 1989, she became a MacArthur Fellow. However, despite significant public and faculty pressure, the university refused to hire her, stating that she could not be given an appointment because she was not in any department.