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Cornell president defends response to Jane Doe allegations in heated faculty meeting
Kotlikoff said Cornell suspended fraternity parties and involved state police as faculty questioned whether the university did enough to protect students.
- On Wednesday, President Michael Kotlikoff faced intense faculty questioning regarding Cornell's response to an alleged 2024 gang rape, as the faculty senate initiated consideration of a no-confidence resolution.
- A student identified as Jane Doe made a complaint to campus police in November 2024, three weeks after the incident occurred, then filed a civil suit alleging she was drugged and raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house.
- President Kotlikoff defended the Title IX investigation, stating, "That is due process in the way our process works," while Professor Risa Lieberwitz countered that "this is a systemic problem that deserves systemic attention."
- Faculty members questioned why students allegedly involved remain on campus; Andrew Moisey, an associate professor, claimed Cornell has been in an "abusive relationship with fraternities" while New York Attorney General Letitia James conducts an independent investigation.
- The faculty senate will reconvene to continue debating the no-confidence resolution, with a final vote expected at the end of the month as pressure intensifies on Cornell's leadership.
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Cornell president defends response to Jane Doe allegations in heated faculty meeting - Regional Media News
A meeting of Cornell University's faculty senate grew heated Wednesday as school president Michael Kotlikoff faced harsh questions about the Ivy League school's response to the alleged 2024 gang rape of a student at a fraternity house, according to an audio recording of the meeting. [...]
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