Cornell University suspends fraternity parties after gang rape allegation
Cornell University has suspended all fraternity parties and social events until August following public outcry over a 2024 gang rape allegation. The university is also implementing a zero-tolerance policy and bringing in external investigators to review campus sexual assault protocols.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing systemic issues regarding sexual assault and fraternity culture on US university campuses.
Cornell University has faced backlash over how it handled an alleged gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. ( ABC News: Phoebe Hosier )
Cornell University has announced it will suspend fraternity parties and social events until August in response to mass protests over an alleged gang rape in 2024.
New York state police will also be given a role in probing allegations of sexual assault on campus under new measures announced by the university.
Former US prosecutor Sally Yates will lead an independent review into how Cornell handles sexual assault allegations.
Link copied Share Share article Fraternity parties and social events at Cornell University in New York state will be banned until the end of the academic year in August following public outcry over the school's handling of a gang rape allegation at one of its elite all-male clubs.
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