Cornell Faculty Senate passes a no-confidence vote against the university administration
Cornell University's Faculty Senate passed a resolution of no confidence in top leaders on Friday. The vote, which passed 75 to 50, follows a lawsuit filed by a former student alleging she was gang raped at a fraternity party in 2024. The resolution questioned whether the administration can effectively address the campus sexual assault crisis.
- The Faculty Senate resolution questioned if the administration can effectively address the sexual assault crisis on campus.
- A former student filed a lawsuit alleging she was gang raped at a fraternity party in 2024.
- The local district attorney initially decided the woman had consented to the encounter.
- The Senate's resolution passed 75 to 50.
- Cornell disciplined several accused students after a month-long Title IX investigation.
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