Cornell University president says school 'must do better' after rape allegations
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff has pledged to improve campus safety and culture following a civil lawsuit alleging a student was drugged and gang-raped by members of the Chi Phi fraternity. The university is launching an investigation into how the initial report was handled after no charges were filed.
Why it matters
The case underscores ongoing national debates regarding sexual assault reporting, fraternity culture, and institutional accountability at elite universities.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Toby Mann and Ana Faguy Getty Images A student has alleged she was drugged and gang-raped inside the Chi Phi frat house at Cornell University Cornell University's president says the school "must do better" after a woman alleged she was drugged and raped by a group of men at a fraternity house.
In an eight-minute video statement released on Saturday night, Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations raised by the woman, identified as Jane Doe, as "deeply disturbing".
The alleged incident has raised questions around the culture on campus of drug and alcohol use, and the way investigations were conducted in the case, Kotlikoff said.
Jane Doe was a 20-year-old student at the university when she says seven men from its Chi Phi fraternity assaulted her for hours in an incident involving alcohol and the drug ketamine on 19 October 2024.
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