Cornell University to take ‘serious look’ at fraternities after rape allegations

Ivy League school’s president promises action after woman alleged she was drugged ⁠and raped by fraternity members


Cornell University will examine the role of fraternities and sororities on campus after an outcry over the school’s handling ⁠of a student’s rape allegations, the Ivy League school’s president has said.


A civil lawsuit filed last month by the woman, who ⁠alleges she was drugged ⁠and raped in ​2024 by several members of the Chi Phi fraternity, has prompted outrage and soul-searching at Cornell over its campus culture at the ⁠school in Ithaca, New York.

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/04/cornell-president-vows-serious-look-at-fraternities-in-wake-of-allegations