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Cornell bans fraternity parties for rest of academic year after alleged gang rape

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Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff announced on October 13 that all fraternity parties and social events would be banned until the end of the academic year in response to an alleged gang rape reported in September 2024. This decision follows increasing pressure from students, faculty, alumni, and donors over Cornell’s handling of sexual assault allegations. The ban applies to Interfraternity Council houses at Cornell, which currently includes 34 fraternity locations. Additionally, Kotlikoff stated that the university would hire more staff to support survivors of sexual violence and work with state police for investigations.
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A Cornell University student, identified only as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and gang-raped by seven fraternity members at the Chi Phi house on October 19, 2024. Despite initial investigations that concluded without criminal charges being brought forward, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has reopened the case and intends to present it to a grand jury with Doe's cooperation, seeking new evidence not previously available.

Doe’s lawyer, Thomas Giuffra, reported that she is in constant fear due to intense public pressure and harassment. She suffers from insomnia and relies on medication to sleep. The case, which has garnered national attention, includes allegations against Cornell University, the fraternity, and other parties involved, leading the university president to suspend all fraternity parties until the end of the academic year for a thorough review.

The reopening of the investigation follows increased scrutiny over Title IX policies at educational institutions, focusing on handling sexual misconduct cases. Despite public campaigns aimed at unmasking Doe and defending the accused men—who deny any wrongdoing—the case remains highly sensitive with significant implications for university policy and legal procedures regarding sexual assault allegations.

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Cornell Cornell University Interfraternity Council Ithaca NEW YORK

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Cornell ORG · 8× Kotlikoff PERSON · 3× NEW YORK GPE · 3× Jane Doe PERSON · 2× Cornell University ORG · 1× Council ORG · 1× Interfraternity Council ORG · 1× Ithaca GPE · 1× Michael Kotlikoff PERSON · 1× The Cornell Interfraternity Council ORG · 1×

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Since the lawsuit against seven fraternity members, the university and others was filed in September, the Cornell administration has faced student protests, a pending no-confidence resolution from faculty, criticism by alumni and a public assembly where students blamed university officials for tolerating what they described as a culture of sexual violence.
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🔮 Cornell University will ban parties and social events at fraternity houses until the end of the academic year, its president said on Oct 13, responding to the outcry over an alleged gang rape on campus in 2024.
2026-10-13 · The Straits Times
Cornell bans fraternity parties for rest of academic year after alleged gang rape · assertive framing

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Cornell bans fraternity parties for rest of academic year after alleged gang rape NEW YORK - asserted
Cornell → ban → rape
Cornell University will ban parties and social events at fraternity houses until the end of the academic year, its president said on Oct 13, responding to the outcry over an alleged gang rape on campus in 2024. asserted
president → ban → 2024
The measure is the strongest reaction yet from Cornell’s leadership to a lawsuit filed by a former undergraduate, Jane Doe, alleging that seven men sexually assaulted her during a party two years ago. asserted
men → file → party
Over the last several weeks, the Ivy League school in Ithaca, New York, and its president, Michael Kotlikoff, have come under heavy criticism from students, faculty and donors over its response to the allegations. asserted
school → come → allegations
The suspension of parties and social events will apply to Interfraternity Council houses. asserted
suspension → apply → houses
The Council website says Cornell currently has 34 fraternity houses. asserted
Cornell → say → houses
“These measures will provide time for a thorough review of fraternity life at Cornell to determine whether and how it can safely continue,” Kotlikoff said in the statement. asserted
Kotlikoff → provide → statement
The Cornell Interfraternity Council did not immediately reply to a request for comment. asserted
Council → reply → comment
Since the lawsuit against seven fraternity members, the university and others was filed in September, the Cornell administration has faced student protests, a pending no-confidence resolution from faculty, criticism by alumni and a public assembly where students blamed university officials for tolerating what they described as a culture of sexual violence. asserted
they → file → violence
None of the men named in the lawsuit have been criminally charged. asserted
None → name → lawsuit
“I have spent the past weeks listening to students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and trustees, who have shared their feelings of deep connection and sympathy with Jane Doe, anger and frustration that this could happen at Cornell,” Kotlikoff said. uncertain
Kotlikoff → spend → Cornell
“Women on our campus continue to question whether they are safe,” he said, adding that additional staff would be hired to support survivors of sexual assault. asserted
staff → continue → assault
Cornell will also work with New York State Police to investigate incidents, he said, and accelerate previous recommendations put forward by a task force on sexual violence. asserted
he → work → violence
Thirty-five per cent of undergraduate women reported experiencing non-consensual sexual contact involving force or incapacitation since entering Cornell, according to a university survey conducted in 2025 and published on its website. uncertain
cent → report → website
“We must meet this moment by acknowledging where we have fallen short and taking meaningful action,” Kotlikoff said. asserted
Kotlikoff → meet → action
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