A high-profile investigation into sexual misconduct policies at an Ivy League university has been launched following allegations of a gang rape at a fraternity house. The university’s trustees have appointed a former senior U.S. Department of Justice official to examine how sexual assault and harassment complaints are handled, including investigations, disciplinary procedures, and campus police responses. The review comes amid growing public outrage over the handling of the case, which has drawn scrutiny over institutional accountability. The assessment will cover multiple aspects of the university’s response to such serious allegations.
School trustees appoint Sally Yates to review policies as university grapples with fallout from alleged frat gang rapeA former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustees announced on Tuesday as they tried to address an outpouring of anger over allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house.Sally Yates, who was a deputy attorney general in the Obama administration, will spearhead the review, the trustees said. The assessment is to include how the Ivy League university investigates reports of sexual assault and sexual harassment, how the disciplinary process works, the adequacy of campus police responses, and more. Continue reading...
