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Cornell University faculty passed a resolution of no confidence in the school’s leadership on Friday, with 56% voting in favor amid sexual assault allegations involving a Chi Phi fraternity member. The vote reflects faculty dissatisfaction with how the university has handled the recent scandal and calls for changes in addressing sexual assault incidents on campus. However, while the symbolic gesture is seen as a push for reform, it does not have direct authority over leadership decisions, which remain within the purview of the board of trustees that continues to support President Michael Kotlikoff.

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Cornell University’s faculty senate voted on November 6, 2026, to issue a no-confidence vote against the university administration regarding its handling of sexual violence on campus. The vote followed allegations by a former student that she was gang-raped in 2024 at a Chi Phi fraternity house. Faculty members passed the resolution with a majority of 75-50, reflecting widespread dissatisfaction over the school’s response to the incident and its broader approach to addressing sexual assault cases. The symbolic gesture is intended to pressure Cornell’s leadership to take more decisive actions in handling sexual violence issues on campus.

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Cornell University faculty senate passed Friday a resolution of no confidence in the school's central administration in light of the sexual assault allegations that have overwhelmed the campus for weeks.

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Supporters of the resolution hoped it would spur change in how the university resolved the sexual assault allegations, including by replacing its current leader.

left calls for institutional accountability and reform to address sexual violence

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Cornell faculty issues vote of no confidence in university leadership The scandal stems from a former female Cornell student, who filed a civil lawsuit as Jane Doe in September, alleging that she was drugged, assaulted and gang raped by seven members of the Ivy League school's Chi Phi fraternity in 2024.

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Supporters of the resolution hoped it would spur change in how the university resolved the sexual assault allegations, including by replacing its current leader.

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Cornell faculty issues vote of no confidence in university leadership · assertive framing

she → issue → 2024

The Cornell University faculty senate passed Friday a resolution of no confidence in the school's central administration in light of the sexual assault allegations that have overwhelmed the campus for weeks. asserted

that → pass → weeks

The resolution, which was largely symbolic, passed in a 56% to 37% vote with 7% abstaining. asserted

% → pass → vote

Supporters of the resolution hoped it would spur change in how the university resolved the sexual assault allegations, including by replacing its current leader. asserted

university → hop → leader

The scandal stems from a former female Cornell student, who filed a civil lawsuit as Jane Doe in September, alleging that she was drugged, assaulted and gang raped by seven members of the Ivy League school's Chi Phi fraternity in 2024. asserted

she → stem → 2024

Cornell’s Chi Phi chapter was barred from campus after the alleged incident, though none of the individuals allegedly involved faced criminal charges. uncertain

none → bar → charges

The scandal has spurred calls for reform at the university from students and alumni, but the resolution itself will not directly affect leadership decisions at the school, according to NBC News. uncertain

resolution → spur → News

The board of trustees, which has the authority to replace President Michael Kotlikoff, can consider the resolution in its future decisions, but the board has remained supportive of Kotlikoff so far. asserted

board → have → Kotlikoff

“The Board of Trustees remains confident that President Kotlikoff and his administration are the right leaders to thoughtfully and comprehensively address the serious problem of sexual assault on our campus,” Anne Smalling, chair of the board of trustees, told the New York Times. asserted

Smalling → remain → Times

“This confidence is rooted not only in the administration’s actions to date and plans moving forward, but also in its track record of navigating complex problems, as it did in restoring federal funding, preserving free speech and leading the university through COVID,” she added. asserted

she → root → COVID

All seven men accused in the incident deny the allegations. asserted

men → accuse → allegations

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