The announcement follows weeks of student protests at the Ivy League university’s Ithaca campus, where demonstrators accused the administration of failing to adequately address sexual assault allegations and support survivors. (AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth)
\n\nCornell University has suspended fraternity parties for the remainder of the academic year and announced additional measures to investigate sexual assault allegations following claims that a former student was drugged and raped by seven men at a fraternity party in 2024.
\n\nUniversity president Michael Kotlikoff announced the measures in a letter to the campus community on Tuesday, about a month after a former student identified as Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit alleging that she was sexually assaulted at a Chi Phi fraternity party.
\n\n“I am deeply sorry for the harm Jane Doe suffered in 2024, and appalled that this act of sexual violence occurred within our Cornell community,” Kotlikoff wrote.
\n\n“It is clear that women on our campus continue to question whether they are safe. We must meet this moment by acknowledging where we have fallen short and taking meaningful action,” he added.
\n\nThe announcement follows weeks of student protests at the Ivy League university’s Ithaca campus, where demonstrators accused the administration of failing to adequately…
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