Cornell responds to Jane Doe's letter saying she felt 'unsupported' by university president
A woman known as Jane Doe who accused seven men at Cornell University of sexual assault at a fraternity house sent a letter to the school saying she “felt unsupported and disebelieved” by the Ivy League institution’s president, Michael Kotlikoff. Cornell has responded to the letter, first obtained by The New York Times, and sent...
A former Cornell University student known as Jane Doe sent a letter to faculty leaders stating she felt “unsupported and disbelieved” by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff. According to The Korea Times, the letter describes a secondhand account in which the president questioned why she waited so long to report an alleged sexual assault involving seven men at a fraternity house.
The woman expressed a desire to share this information because she believes it may be relevant as faculty consider a vote of no confidence in the school's administration.
Cornell has denied the claims regarding the president's remark, according to CBS News. PBS NewsHour reports that the dispute over the president's comments comes as faculty prepare for a potential vote of no confidence in the university's leadership. The case has resulted in student protests, a state investigation, and scrutiny of the university's disciplinary system.
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