Cornell University bans frat parties, vows to address 'disturbing' campus culture
Cornell University has suspended all fraternity social events for the remainder of the academic year following a high-profile sexual assault allegation. The administration is also implementing new safety measures, including the integration of sexual assault investigators into campus police, amid intense student protests.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing crisis of sexual violence on college campuses and the pressure on institutions to reform Greek life culture in response to public outrage and legal action.
Cornell University has banned parties and social events at fraternities for the rest of the school year and will bring sexual assault investigators into its police unit, in response to a former student's allegation of gang rape in 2024.
The changes came on Tuesday as the university said it is committed to addressing a "deeply disturbing" culture of drug and alcohol abuse, and a rise in sexual violence on campus following a civil lawsuit filed by a former student, Jane Doe, which set off national outrage and a crisis at Cornell.
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