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Cornell president Michael I. Kotlikoff said his university "must do better" in a video statement. "This is a defining moment in Cornell's history," he added.
The woman, known as Jane Doe, alleges she was raped by seven students at a fraternity house at the university in 2024.
Cornell has defended its handling of the matter, saying it barred the Chi Phi fraternity from campus, and carried out expulsions, but 'we must do better,' Kotlikoff said