Cornell bans fraternity parties for academic year after 2024 gang rape allegations
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Cornell University has banned all parties and social events at fraternity houses for the remainder of the 2026-27 academic year. The move follows mounting criticism over the university's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation brought by a student identified as Jane Doe.
Cornell University announced on Tuesday that it will ban all parties and social events at fraternity houses for the rest of the academic year.6,5,4,3,2,1 The ban takes effect immediately and runs through the end of the 2026-27 academic year.6,2,1 University officials said the decision responds to outcry over the handling of a sexual assault allegation from 2024.6,5,3,1
The allegation was brought by a student identified as Jane Doe, who said she was gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024.3,1 The university president acknowledged in a statement that women on campus continue to question whether they are safe.5 Cornell will give the New York State Police a role in investigating sex crimes on campus.1
The university also said it would add sexual assault investigators.5 Fraternities face immediate emergency suspensions for any violations of the ban.4 The 2024 allegation prompted sustained criticism of the university's response.6,3,1
“It is clear that women on our campus continue to question whether they are safe.”
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