Key facts
- Faculty will vote electronically on a no-confidence resolution in Cornell's administration through November 6.
- The accuser reported being raped by at least seven male students at a fraternity house in 2024.
- Prosecutors reopened the case after the accuser filed a civil lawsuit.
- Cornell's initial inquiry resulted in only two expulsions, with others receiving lesser punishments.
- The accuser stated she felt unsupported and disbelieved by Cornell's president.
- A judge allowed the accuser to continue using the pseudonym Jane Doe in the lawsuit.
Faculty members at Cornell University are proceeding with a no-confidence vote in the university's leadership concerning its handling of a gang-rape allegation. The vote, which will conclude on November 6, is largely symbolic but aims to exert pressure on the university trustees. The case involves a woman's accusation of rape by multiple students at a fraternity in 2024. New York prosecutors have reopened the investigation after the accuser filed a civil lawsuit. The university faced protests and criticism for its initial inquiry, which resulted in minimal disciplinary actions for most of the alleged perpetrators. The accuser stated she felt unsupported and disbelieved by Cornell's president, and a judge has allowed her to proceed with the lawsuit under the pseudonym Jane Doe.