Cornell faculty to begin voting on no-confidence measure over handling of sexual assault allegations
Summary
Cornell University faculty will conclude debate and begin voting Wednesday on a no-confidence resolution over the administration’s response to a woman’s report that she was gang raped at a campus fraternity house in 2024. At an Oct. 14 Faculty Senate meeting, President Michael Kotlikoff acknowledged missteps, defended his leadership and cited an independent investigation that he said could lead to reforms.Key Facts
- The proposed resolution concerns the university administration’s handling of the allegations.
- The woman reported that she was gang raped at a campus fraternity house in 2024.
- Faculty will meet Wednesday to conclude debate and begin voting on the measure.
- Faculty members confronted President Michael Kotlikoff at an Oct. 14 Faculty Senate meeting.
- The Oct. 14 meeting was closed to the media, but The Associated Press obtained an audio recording.
- In the recording, Kotlikoff acknowledged some missteps and defended his leadership.
- Kotlikoff asked faculty for more time to pursue cultural changes in student social life and reforms.
- Kotlikoff pointed to an independent investigation into the university’s handling of the case.
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