Cornell students stage anti-rape rally in support of 'Jane Doe'
Protesters said Cornell mishandled the case as an outside review and a reopened criminal investigation move forward, with more than 1,200 assault reports cited.
- On Monday, about 1,000 students and faculty marched to Day Hall at Cornell University, demanding accountability for the institution's handling of sexual assault allegations and calling for President Michael Kotlikoff's resignation.
- The demonstration followed a civil lawsuit filed last month alleging Jane Doe was drugged and assaulted by seven Chi Phi fraternity members during a 2024 house party at the fraternity house.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul designated State Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor last Thursday, citing a loss of faith in the initial investigation by local prosecutors and ensuring the matter would be handled "without conflict or bias."
- President Michael Kotlikoff called the situation a "defining moment in Cornell's history" in a video statement released Saturday, pledging transparency and reaffirming support for an independent review of the university's response.
- Faculty members signaled plans for a "no-confidence" vote on campus administrators, with the faculty senate resolution stating it lacks confidence in the central administration's ability to effectively address the ongoing sexual assault crisis.
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A person holds a poster in support of Jane Doe during a protest at Cornell University on Monday, October 5, 2026, in Ithaca, New York. AP Photo/Adrian Kraus Thousands of publications with the phrase "I am Jane Doe" (I am Jane Doe), began to circulate on social networks in support of the young woman who accuses seven members of a fraternity at Cornell University in the United States of raping her in 2024. The case again gained repercussion in lat…
Some students, outraged by the way Cornell University manages a case of collective rape that would have taken place in a fraternity house, are leading their anger against the president of the institution, a long-time professor of molecular physiology who has had to deal with several crises since he was in office.
The handling of the alleged gang rape case in October 2024, just months after taking office as president of Cornell, threatens his leadership position. The post Cornell students turn on university president over handling of rape case appeared first on in.gr.
Students turn on Cornell’s president over the school’s handling of gang rape allegations – WTOP News
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Some of the students outraged by Cornell University’s handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape are directing their ire at the school’s president, a longtime molecular physiology professor who has faced several crises since taking the top job. Michael Kotlikoff was Cornell’s longest-serving provost before assuming the presidency on an...
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