Cornell faculty senate votes no confidence in administration over alleged sexual assault
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Cornell University's faculty senate approved a no-confidence resolution against university leadership, including President Michael Kotlikoff, following an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house in 2024. The symbolic vote reflects faculty discontent with the administration's handling of sexual violence on campus, though the faculty body has no direct power to remove administrators.
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Cornell faculty senate to release result of no-confidence vote (opens ABC News in a new tab)
Following the alleged gang rape of a student, Cornell University is expected to release the results of a no-confidence vote regarding its handling of sexual violence.
Cornell faculty senate issues no confidence vote on administration’s handling of sexual assault (opens NBC News in a new tab)
Members of the Cornell University faculty senate on Friday issued a vote of no confidence on the administration’s ability to manage the response to an alleged sexual assault at a fraternity house in 2024, according to the university.
Cornell's Faculty Senate votes "no confidence" in university's administration (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Cornell University's Faculty Senate approved a resolution expressing no confidence in the university's administration, including Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff and other administrators.
Cornell faculty declares ‘no confidence’ in school leaders in fallout from alleged gang-rape (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Faculty senate passed resolution expressing deep discontent with school’s response to alleged fraternity rape Cornell University’s faculty senate approved a resolution on Friday declaring “no confidence” in the school’s top leaders, a symbolic gesture…
'No confidence' vote against Cornell leadership after alleged gang rape (opens ABC Australia in a new tab)
The symbolic gesture reflects a deep discontent on the New York campus in the wake of a former student's lawsuit saying she was gang raped at a fraternity party in 2024.
Cornell faculty vote 'no confidence' in university leadership after alleged fraternity gang rape (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)
While the faculty body has no power over the university's top leaders, backers of the resolution had said they hoped it would pressure Cornell's trustees to address longstanding institutional failures they identified.
