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USA Today: Cornell rarely expels students in sex assault cases
Cornell filed charges in 162 cases and found 51 responsible, but only 14 ended in suspension and 7 in expulsion or dismissal.
- Cornell's disciplinary data shows expulsions and suspensions for sexual violence are rare, with the university removing students in less than 1% of the more than 1,200 reports received from 2018 through 2024.
- Campus climate surveys indicate the prevalence of unwanted sexual contact among undergraduate women surged from 23% in 2023 to 35% by 2025, suggesting students increasingly view the disciplinary process as ineffective.
- In a 2024 case, a student alleged she was drugged and gang-raped by seven students; Cornell expelled two of the accused while others received lesser mitigation such as essay assignments.
- University spokesperson Rebecca Valli emphasized that Cornell "takes each report seriously" and honors a victim's choice not to pursue formal resolution, noting that not all incidents lead to investigations.
- On September 28, the Trump administration formally reinstated 2020 Title IX regulations, narrowing the scope of conduct schools must address and complicating how institutions like Cornell balance compliance with safety.
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