The woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.” Read more ...
By Debra Kamin, Matt Flegenheimer, Amy Julia Harris and Sharon Otterman
Documents obtained by The New York Times show that the campus police at Cornell University sent a condensed statement to a prosecutor, who then declined to bring charges. Read more ...
Many alumni and some prospective parents are rethinking their relationships with Cornell. But as one admissions consultant said, “Prestige is a powerful draw.” Read more ...
At the dinner table and during school commutes, families are navigating difficult conversations with their sons about sexual assault and moral responsibility. Read more ...
Through tears, some students shared stories of assaults they had experienced, while others spoke out to criticize administrators and demand improved training on consent. Read more ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the state attorney general to investigate a former Cornell University student’s allegation of rape. The woman has sued seven men in connection with the alleged assault. Read more ...
By Santul Nerkar, Benjamin Oreskes and Hurubie Meko
Their accounts, detailed in hundreds of pages of investigative files obtained by The New York Times, were disjointed and sometimes contradictory. All the men denied any wrongdoing. Read more ...
By Maia Coleman, Claire Fahy and Michael C. Bender
With their university under fire in the wake of a sexual assault lawsuit, students are having difficult conversations about Greek life, campus rituals and the possibility for lasting changes. Read more ...
The university and law enforcement officials are under growing pressure to explain how they handled a woman’s initial claims of being assaulted by a group of students. Read more ...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit asking a judge to compel the university to provide information on hiring practices that the agency said discriminated against white men. Read more ...
As the weekend arrived, much of the nightlife in the upstate New York college town was subdued. But there were still some students looking to cut loose. Read more ...
The decision to intercede by Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York attorney general, Letitia James, has raised questions of impartiality as both face re-election. Read more ...
