Cornell Faculty Moves Toward No-Confidence Vote in President Over Rape Allegation
Faculty senators are weighing a symbolic rebuke after Kotlikoff said he never followed up on the 2024 allegation, while about 150 faculty members back the measure.
- On Tuesday, Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff admitted he failed to follow up on a 2024 student gang-rape report involving the Chi Phi fraternity until a civil lawsuit was filed last month.
- Jane Doe alleges seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity sexually assaulted her in October 2024 after coercing her with drugs and alcohol, sparking widespread campus protests.
- Following public outcry, Cornell banned fraternity parties for the academic year and appointed former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an independent review of the university's sexual assault handling.
- The Cornell Faculty Senate is debating a no-confidence resolution while Governor Kathy Hochul appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate the allegations.
- Anne Marie Brady, a senior extension associate at Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, questioned the timing of reforms and said serious criminal allegations require outside law enforcement oversight, not internal investigation.
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Cornell president faces no-confidence push over handling of sexual assault case
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff confronted faculty frustration regarding his administration's handling of a serious sexual assault allegation. During a Faculty Senate meeting, faculty members expressed significant anger and questioned Kotlikoff's management of the incident. Faculty are considering a no-confidence resolution to signal their dissatisfaction with administration transparency and reforms. As the administration has face…
She accuses seven members of a fraternity of sexually assaulting her in October 2024.
Cornell president knew of alleged gang rape but never checked on outcome
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff knew in 2024 that a student had reported being gang raped at a fraternity house, but never followed up to learn what had happened to her or whether any of the accused students had been punished.
Cornell faculty mull a no-confidence vote in university leadership amid Jane Doe outrage - The Ithaca Voice
Many faculty members who spoke at a Cornell Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday said they did not trust the university’s top leadership to “effectively address the ongoing crisis of sexual assault […]
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