Cornell University's Faculty Senate declared no confidence in the central administration
Cornell University's Faculty Senate voted 75-50 Friday to express no confidence in the central administration's ability to address the ongoing campus sexual-assault crisis, with five senators abstaining and five not voting. The nonbinding resolution makes no recommendations and does not call for resignations. It followed debate over the university's handling of a former student's allegations.
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Cornell University’s Faculty Senate approved a resolution Friday declaring no confidence in the university’s central administration over its handling of sexual assault, passing 75-50, with five senators abstaining and five not voting. The resolution says the senate has “no confidence in the ability of the central administration to effectively address the ongoing crisis of sexual assault at Cornell University.” The vote is nonbinding: the senate cannot remove university leaders, and the resolution does not call for anyone to resign. It follows a lawsuit filed in September by a former student known as Jane Doe, who alleges she was gang raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024. The seven men she accuses have denied wrongdoing, and none has been charged. Cornell has commissioned an independent investigation led by former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates.
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- Agence France-Presse — Cornell faculty vote no-confidence in leadership over alleged gang rape | AFP.com
- CNN — Cornell Faculty Senate approves no-confidence resolution over sexual assault allegations | CNN
- NBC News — Cornell faculty senate issues no confidence vote on administration’s handling of sexual assault
- PBS News — Cornell faculty vote 'no confidence' in university leadership after alleged fraternity gang rape | PBS News
- CBS News — Cornell's Faculty Senate votes "no confidence" in the university's administration - CBS New York
- The New York Times — Cornell Faculty Loses Confidence in Leadership After Sexual Assault Case
- BBC News — Cornell faculty pass no confidence vote over leadership's handling of Jane Doe allegations
- wbrc.com — Cornell faculty vote ‘no confidence’ in university’s leadership over handling of sexual assault allegations
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CNN, NBC News, CBS New York, The New York Times, and AFP each report that Cornell’s faculty senate passed a no-confidence resolution over the administration’s handling of sexual-assault allegations. BBC News also reports the vote via Reuters, and WBRC and PBS carry the same AP report; all describe a current event consistent with the proposed claim.