{
  "id": 18631453,
  "title": "Cornell faculty declares 'no confidence' in university leadership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/cornell-faculty-declares-no-confidence-in-university-leadership-18631453",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T03:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/cornell-faculty-declares-no-confidence-in-university-leadership/a-79882895?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Cornell University's Faculty Senate approved a resolution on Friday declaring no confidence in the administration's ability to address a sexual assault crisis on campus. The non-binding resolution passed with a vote of 75-50, with five abstentions, according to DW News. The move serves as a symbolic rebuke of university leadership following a lawsuit filed by a former student alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in October 2024.\n\nThe lawsuit alleges the student was gang raped by seven male students, all of whom have denied the allegations. According to the South China Morning Post, Cornell responded by closing the fraternity chapter and disciplining students, including two expulsions and several temporary suspensions. While the Tompkins County district attorney previously declined to prosecute, the South China Morning Post reports that New York state prosecutors have since reopened a criminal investigation into the incident.\n\nThe faculty vote follows weeks of debate regarding whether President Michael Kotlikoff and other administrators have done enough to curtail sexual misconduct. CBC News described the resolution as a gesture reflecting deep discontent on campus, while the South China Morning Post noted that Cornell has commissioned an independent probe into its handling of the case. In October, the university president also suspended all fraternity parties on campus for the remainder of the academic year.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}