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Cornell faculty vote no confidence in leadership over assault case

Cornell University's Faculty Senate passed a no-confidence resolution 75-50 over the administration's handling of a former student's sexual-assault allegations, BBC and CBS News reported; trustees said they still support President Michael Kotlikoff.

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  2. New headline Was: “Cornell Faculty Passes Vote of No Confidence Over Handling of Sexual Assault Case”
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  4. New headline Was: “Cornell faculty senate votes no confidence in campus leadership”
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Cornell University's Faculty Senate on Friday passed a resolution of no confidence in the central administration's handling of campus sexual assault, 75 votes to 50, BBC reported1.

The measure is symbolic: faculty cannot remove President Michael Kotlikoff or other officers1.

The resolution said senators had no confidence in the administration's ability to address an ongoing crisis of sexual assault and did not list specific personnel actions1.

A former student, identified in court as Jane Doe, has sued Cornell and a fraternity over an alleged October 2024 assault at Chi Phi; a local prosecutor declined criminal charges at the time1,3.

Cornell has said Doe's account of Kotlikoff's reaction was incorrect, has acknowledged shortcomings, hired an outside reviewer and announced steps including limits on fraternity parties1.

Doe's lawyer, Thomas Giuffra, said the faculty decision was not reached lightly1.

Board of trustees chair Anne Meinig Smalling said the board remains confident Kotlikoff and his team are the right leaders, while calling what happened to Doe unacceptable1.

Sponsors of the faculty measure said task forces and party bans were not enough, CBS News reported2.

Sources

  1. BBCCornell faculty pass no-confidence vote over leadership's handling of Jane Doe allegations
  2. CBS NewsCornell's Faculty Senate votes "no confidence" in the university's administration
  3. DWCornell faculty declares 'no confidence' in university leadership

Read the original at BBC ↗

How it’s being reported

5 sources

First reported by ReutersReuters

BBCCBS NewsDWThe GuardianReuters

Where they agree

  • Faculty Senate passed no confidence Friday.
  • The vote cannot remove the president.

Where they differ

Adequacy of Cornell's response

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Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

BBC

Cornell faculty pass no-confidence vote over leadership's handling of Jane Doe allegations

Vote tally and Jane Doe lawsuit.

BBC said the 75-50 vote is symbolic because faculty cannot remove leaders; trustees expressed confidence in Kotlikoff. BBC News

Vote tally and Jane Doe lawsuit.

What it reports

  • Vote passed 75 to 50.
  • The resolution did not specify recommended firings.
  • Trustees chair Anne Meinig Smalling said the board remains confident in the administration.
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