Cornell Jane Doe says embattled university head doubted her gang-rape allegation
A former Cornell student who alleges she was gang-raped at a fraternity house has said she felt "unsupported and disbelieved" by the university president.
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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