Woman who accused students of rape says Cornell president’s response made her feel ‘unsupported’
Faculty leaders say Cornell mishandled sexual assault allegations as a former student’s letter fuels a no-confidence vote and an independent review.
- Cornell faculty are considering a vote of no-confidence in Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff following a letter from Jane Doe alleging he questioned why she delayed reporting her 2024 sexual assault.
- Doe alleged in a lawsuit filed last month that seven Chi Phi fraternity members gang-raped her in October 2024, prompting Cornell to investigate and expel two students while suspending others.
- Doe's letter claims Kotlikoff asked, "Why did she wait so long to report it?" during a January 2025 meeting, though a Cornell spokesperson stated the question addressed bystanders who ignored anonymous tip lines.
- Cornell Dean of Faculty Chris Schaffer received Doe's letter last week and forwarded it to university lawyers and an independent team led by Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates.
- The Faculty Senate will resume debate on the no-confidence resolution on October 28 before holding an electronic vote, while Yates continues an independent review into Cornell's sexual misconduct response.
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Cornell faculty member alleges "silencing of Jane Doe's voice," says her letter was not shared with Faculty Senate before crucial meeting
Some Cornell faculty members say they were not shown a letter apparently from Jane Doe, who said she "felt unsupported and disbelieved" by university president Michael Kotlikoff.
Cornell’s Jane Doe sent a letter to faculty leaders saying she felt ‘unsupported’
Jane Doe said comments made by Cornell’s president ‘diminished’ her confidence in the university’s administration
Woman who accused Cornell students of rape says president's response made her feel 'disbelieved'
The woman who has accused seven students of raping her at a Cornell University fraternity house has weighed in on a looming faculty vote of no confidence in the school’s leadership.
Woman who accused Cornell students of rape says president's respo
A woman who accused seven Cornell University students of raping her at a fraternity house says the university’s president questioned why she waited to report the alleged assault, leaving her feeling “unsupported and disbelieved.” Her secondhand account of the president’s remark, which Cornell disputes, comes as faculty prepare for a potential vote of no confidence in the Ivy League school’s leadership. She sent a letter to faculty leaders last w…
Woman who accused Cornell students of rape says president’s response made her feel ‘disbelieved’
The woman who has accused seven students of raping her at a Cornell University fraternity house has weighed in on a looming faculty vote of no confidence in the school’s leadership, saying the university’s president questioned why she waited to…
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