Cornell begins no confidence vote over handling of alleged gang rape

Faculty vote will continue until next Friday and could send message that school’s president has lost their confidence.Published On 29 Oct 202629 Oct 2026Cornell University has begun a no-confidence vote for the school’s leadership after an alleged gang rape prompted public outcry over sexual assault on college campuses and scrutiny over the university’s handling of the case.Faculty members started the no-confidence vote on Thursday that is expected to continue until November 6. The initiative is non-binding, but could send a message that president Michael Kotlikoff has lost the confidence of the school’s faculty.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Cornell president vows transparency amid outrage over fraternity rape caselist 2 of 3Why the Cornell gang rape case has raised concerns about fraternity culturelist 3 of 3Cornell names Sally Yates to review university’s response to rape caseend of list“Hundreds of students, staff, faculty and alumni approached the sponsors of this resolution to emphasize to us that the Jane Doe case is but a tip of the iceberg,” said Paul Ortiz, the lead faculty sponsor of the resolution.A lawsuit filed last month alleges that a female student, ...