Cornell Faculty Senate Pushes No-Confidence Vote With 40 Backers Over 2024 Assault Case
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Updated · CNN · Oct 6
Cornell Faculty Senate Pushes No-Confidence Vote With 40 Backers Over 2024 Assault Case
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Oct 6
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About 40 of Cornell’s 75-plus voting faculty senators have backed a no-confidence resolution against the administration, which was submitted Monday and could reach the full Senate on October 14.
Hundreds of students, alumni and staff have pressed faculty to act, arguing Cornell failed Jane Doe after her 2024 report; protesters rallied Monday night and a seven-hour sit-in is planned for Wednesday.
New scrutiny has centered on the investigation itself: Cornell police drafted preservation letters to Verizon and T-Mobile for texts and media, while the local DA has said his office received only Doe’s six-page statement and Snapchat screenshots.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has now taken over as special prosecutor after Gov. Kathy Hochul said she lost faith in the county DA, adding pressure on Cornell as Doe’s lawsuit alleges the school failed to protect her.