Cornell president calls alleged gang rape 'deeply disturbing'
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff has condemned the alleged 2024 gang rape of a student at a fraternity house, pledging transparency and support for an independent investigation. The university is facing intense scrutiny and a lawsuit regarding its handling of the case.
Why it matters
The case highlights critical issues regarding campus safety, institutional accountability, and the handling of sexual assault allegations in higher education.
<p>Cornell's president called the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 "deeply disturbing" and said it would weigh on the university for years to come, as he pledged greater transparency amid mounting outrage over the school’s handling of the case.</p> <p>In an eight-minute video message to the Cornell community, Michael Kotlikoff described the past week as one of the most difficult in the university’s history and acknowledged troubling questions about the investigations that followed the allegations.</p> <p>"My heart aches when I think of what she experienced," Kotlikoff said.
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