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Cornell University to take ‘serious look’ at fraternities after rape allegations

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Ivy League school’s president promises action after woman alleged she was drugged ⁠and raped by fraternity members

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Section: US news
By: Guardian staff reporter
Published: Oct 4, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 4, 2026, 9:56 PM UTC

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Fraternity houses are promoted as providing a sense of belonging and lifelong friendships for male undergraduates at US universities, but some students are now protesting against their existence.

ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting CorporationAustraliaAmerica reckons with fraternities as rage engulfs Cornell campus

Some of the students furious over the handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape at Cornell University are directing their ire at the school’s president. Michael Kotlikoff, a longtime chief academic officer at the Ivy League school, became Cornell's president on an interim basis in July 2024 and on a permanent…

WHEC.comStudents turn on Cornell’s president over the school’s handling of gang rape allegations

Cornell University confirmed two students accused in a civil lawsuit over an alleged 2024 gang rape remain enrolled. Faculty have filed a no-confidence vote against administrators.

WTVR.comCornell officials pressed by faculty as outrage mounts over alleged gang rape

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Cornell University

Private university in Ithaca, New York, US

Cornell University is a private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson White in 1865. Since its founding, Cornell University has been a co-educational and nonsectarian institution. As of fall 2024, the student body included 16,128 undergraduate and 10,665 postgraduate students from all 50 U.S. states and 130 countries.

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America reckons with fraternities as rage engulfs Cornell campusABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting CorporationAustralia5 hr. ago
After the Cornell Case, Should Colleges Ban Fraternities?Time Magazine3 days ago
Pressure mounting on Cornell administration, president over handling of alleged gang rapeReutersUnited Kingdom2 days ago
Campus Rape Allegations Are Upending the Tenure of Cornell’s PresidentWSJUnited States3 days ago
Students turn on Cornell’s president over the school’s handling of gang rape allegationsWHEC.com2 days ago
Cornell officials pressed by faculty as outrage mounts over alleged gang rapeWTVR.com2 days ago
Cornell Cop's Email, Univ. Not Disciplining FraternitiesAOL.com2 days ago
Expert reveals hidden evidence that will be 'crucial' in Cornell rape caseMetro.co.ukUnited Kingdom35 hr. ago
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging gang rape by fraternity membersCBS NewsUnited States3 days ago
Cornell faces protests and faculty challenge over handling of alleged 2024 gang rapeCyprus Inform2 days ago

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