Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims
Sally Yates will examine Cornell’s sexual misconduct response, including investigations, student support and discipline, after protests over allegations involving a fraternity house.
- On Tuesday, Cornell trustees announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will lead an independent review of the university's sexual misconduct policies and procedures.
- This review follows widespread outrage regarding Cornell's response to allegations from Jane Doe, who reported being assaulted by multiple Chi Phi fraternity brothers in November 2024.
- Last month, Doe sued the university, the fraternity, and seven former students, drawing national attention to Cornell's disciplinary procedures, campus police response, and fraternity oversight.
- New York's attorney general is conducting a criminal investigation into the matter, while the state's governor previously demanded an independent review of Cornell's handling.
- Cornell has shut down the Chi Phi chapter and expelled some students, though no criminal charges have been filed; the review will shape future disciplinary and oversight policies.
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Cornell taps Sally Yates to lead wide-ranging review of its response to sexual misconduct claims
Cornell University said Tuesday it is bringing on a former Justice Department official to review its handling of sexual misconduct claims, including the alleged 2024 sexual assault of a former student at a fraternity house.
Following his initial complaints in 2024, Cornell closed the fraternity and temporarily suspended the accused students, two of whom were later expelled.
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Cornell taps former US Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead independent review amid fallout from fraternity gang rape allegations
Cornell University has retained former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an independent review of how Cornell responds to sexual assault cases.
Cornell University in the U.S. has commissioned a well-known former prosecutor to examine the way the elite university operates with a suspected group rape of a student in 2024. Sally Yates, who from 2015 to 2017 was Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the U.S. and temporarily headed the Department of Justice, will carry out a "gruntial review" of the university's response to the rape charges, announced the university on Tuesday. …
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