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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.
More on Wikipedia ↗Hochul issued an executive order Thursday appointing James as special prosecutor, saying newly released information raised serious questions about the investigation conducted by the Cornell Police Department and the decision by the Tompkins County District Attorney not to prosecute the alleged sexual assault.
New York attorney general brought in by governor after recent questions raised over university’s 2024 investigation
Jane Doe, who has said she was raped and plied with drugs at a Cornell fraternity house in 2024, “deserves to know that every fact will be examined and justice pursued,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said.