Cornell suspends fraternity parties for rest of academic year amid sexual assault controversy
The university also added a case manager for sexual misconduct reports and a zero-tolerance policy for fraternity violations, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Cornell University suspended all fraternity social events through the 2026–27 academic year, instituting a "zero tolerance" policy for violations that triggers immediate emergency chapter suspensions.
- The decision follows mounting public outrage regarding the university's handling of a 2024 sexual assault allegation involving a female student at a fraternity house.
- Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff announced a partnership with New York State Police, integrating independent, trauma-informed criminal investigators into campus processes to handle sex crime allegations.
- The institution is also adding a dedicated case manager to the Office of Civil Rights to help students reporting sexual misconduct navigate the reporting process.
- These measures accompany a broader review of fraternity life, reflecting a national climate of urgency demonstrated by recent "Stop Sexual Violence" protests in Washington.
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Ithaca (New York), 13 Oct (EFE).- Cornell University (USA) announced on Tuesday that parties in fraternities houses are suspended for the rest of the academic year, in the first step towards a "systemic change" in the institution after the reopening of the criminal investigation into the alleged group rape of [...] La entrada Cornell University vetoes the fraternities parties the rest of the course was first published in HolaNews.
The president of Ivy League university announced Tuesday all fraternity social events would be suspended for the academic year, as officials continue to face vote over the handling of 2024 rape allegations envolving fraternity members.
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