- 6d ago
Cornell faculty passes no-confidence vote in leaders over handling of rape allegation
The faculty senate voted 75 to 50 on Friday, 6 November 2026, with five abstentions, a symbolic rebuke of president Michael Kotlikoff. The vote follows a former student's lawsuit alleging she was raped by seven fraternity members at a house in October 2024.
- Nov 4
Letitia James names former prosecutor to lead reopened Cornell sexual assault probe
Attorney General Letitia James named Cornell alumna Jacqueline Kelly as outside counsel on Wednesday, 4 November. Kelly will lead a reopened criminal probe into a 2024 fraternity party allegation.
- Oct 29
Cornell faculty advance no-confidence vote over handling of sexual assault case
Cornell's faculty senate voted on 28 October to advance a non-binding no-confidence vote on the central administration after rejecting an attempt to delay it. Online voting starts Thursday, 29 October, and results are expected on 6 November.
- Oct 20
Cornell's Jane Doe alleges president doubted her account in faculty letter
Jane Doe, who filed a lawsuit in mid-September alleging seven men assaulted her at a Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024, wrote that Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff doubted her account. Cornell calls the second-hand version of his remark incorrect.
- Oct 13
Cornell bans fraternity parties as faculty senate debates no-confidence vote over assault case
Cornell's president admitted he never followed up on a 2024 report of an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house, as faculty senators debated a no-confidence resolution on Wednesday.
- Oct 6
Judge seals Jane Doe complaint against Cornell amid doxxing and US protests
Judge Phaedra F. Perry Bond has sealed the Jane Doe complaint against Cornell University while a man who shares a name with one of the defendants was doxxed. Protests in more than 40 US states followed on 8 October.
- Oct 2
Cornell students protest alleged gang rape response after Day Hall vandalism
Hundreds of demonstrators rallied at Cornell University following overnight vandalism at Day Hall, demanding the resignation of President Michael Kotlikoff over the handling of a 2024 fraternity sexual assault complaint.
- Sep 28
New York prosecutors reopen Cornell fraternity rape inquiry after civil lawsuit
Tompkins County prosecutors will present evidence to a grand jury regarding the alleged October 2024 gang rape of a Cornell University student at the Chi Phi fraternity house, following a civil lawsuit filed in September.
