Cornell bans fraternity parties as faculty senate challenges president

NBC News • 15 Oct 20:35

Cornell University faculty senators debated a no-confidence resolution against President Michael Kotlikoff after a lawsuit revived a 2024 fraternity sexual assault case, prompting calls for systemic reforms.

PBS • 14 Oct 20:23

University President Michael Kotlikoff said he never checked the outcome of a 2024 gang-rape report involving a fraternity, prompting a no-confidence debate in the Faculty Senate.

The Guardian • 14 Oct 16:30

Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff acknowledged learning of a sexual assault report in November 2024 and admitted he did not pursue the matter further, prompting calls for his resignation and a pending faculty-senate vote of no confidence.

BBC • 14 Oct 11:08

Cornell announced a university-wide ban on fraternity house parties and additional support measures after a lawsuit alleged a 2024 drug-facilitated rape at a fraternity event.

DW.com • 14 Oct 05:11

Cornell announced a suspension of all parties at fraternity houses until the end of the 2026/27 academic year and introduced new safety measures following a 2024 sexual assault case involving the Chi Phi fraternity.

The Guardian • 14 Oct 03:19

Cornell will ban social events at fraternity houses until spring 2027 and involve state police in campus sex-crime investigations following a lawsuit alleging assault at a fraternity.

NPR • 13 Oct 19:23

Cornell University announced a moratorium on fraternity social events and added independent investigators to its police unit following a lawsuit alleging a gang rape at a fraternity house in 2024.

Yahoo • 13 Oct 17:22

Cornell University will suspend all fraternity house events through the 2026-27 academic year and grant the New York State Police authority to investigate sexual crimes on campus, following criticism of its handling of a 2024 assault case.

Slate • 13 Oct 09:35

Students at Cornell University staged a sit-in and other actions demanding independent investigations and policy changes after a civil suit alleged a multi-hour assault at a fraternity in October 2024.

Bored Panda • 12 Oct 19:51

Cornell philosophy professor Kate Manne publicly supported Jane Doe, the alleged victim in the “Cornell 7” case, while New York Governor Kathy Hochul named Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor.

New York Post • 09 Oct 12:39

Text messages from a Cornell student alleging gang rape by fraternity members reveal her distress over rumors circulating about the incident, as she sought to identify those spreading gossip.

PBS • 08 Oct 14:43

The accuser's lawyer says Cornell police told her a criminal investigation was continuing after the district attorney had already closed the case, prompting renewed scrutiny of the university's handling of the allegation.

CNN • 08 Oct 12:16

The woman identified as "Jane Doe" in a lawsuit against Cornell University has been subjected to death threats, doxxing attempts and a swatting incident, prompting her to stay at her parents' home for safety, according to her attorney.