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Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff announced on October 13 that all fraternity parties and social events would be banned until the end of the academic year in response to an alleged gang rape reported in September 2024. This decision follows increasing pressure from students, faculty, alumni, and donors over Cornell’s handling of sexual assault allegations. The ban applies to Interfraternity Council houses at Cornell, which currently includes 34 fraternity locations. Additionally, Kotlikoff stated that the university would hire more staff to support survivors of sexual violence and work with state police for investigations.

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Cornell University banned all frat parties for the rest of the 2026-2027 academic year after a lawsuit alleged a gang rape occurred in 2024 at a Chi Phi fraternity house. The university's president, Michael Kotlikoff, announced the ban and other safety changes, stating he was "deeply sorry" for the harm Jane Doe suffered. About 33% of Cornell students are part of Greek life, which includes 34 fraternity houses under the Interfraternity Council (IFC). The university faces criticism from students, faculty, alumni, and donors over its handling of sexual assault allegations. The ban aims to allow a thorough review of fraternity life at Cornell to ensure campus safety.

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The Straits Times. (2026, October 13). Cornell bans fraternity parties for rest of academic year after alleged gang rape. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/cornell-bans-fraternity-parties-for-rest-of-academic-year-after-alleged-gang-rape

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Cornell Cornell University Interfraternity Council Ithaca NEW YORK

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Cornell ORG · 8× Kotlikoff PERSON · 3× NEW YORK GPE · 3× Jane Doe PERSON · 2× Cornell University ORG · 1× Council ORG · 1× Interfraternity Council ORG · 1× Ithaca GPE · 1× Michael Kotlikoff PERSON · 1× The Cornell Interfraternity Council ORG · 1×

Narrative

Since the lawsuit against seven fraternity members, the university and others was filed in September, the Cornell administration has faced student protests, a pending no-confidence resolution from faculty, criticism by alumni and a public assembly where students blamed university officials for tolerating what they described as a culture of sexual violence.

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Cornell bans fraternity parties for rest of academic year after alleged gang rape · assertive framing

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Cornell bans fraternity parties for rest of academic year after alleged gang rape NEW YORK - asserted

Cornell → ban → rape

Cornell University will ban parties and social events at fraternity houses until the end of the academic year, its president said on Oct 13, responding to the outcry over an alleged gang rape on campus in 2024. asserted

president → ban → 2024

The measure is the strongest reaction yet from Cornell’s leadership to a lawsuit filed by a former undergraduate, Jane Doe, alleging that seven men sexually assaulted her during a party two years ago. asserted

men → file → party

Over the last several weeks, the Ivy League school in Ithaca, New York, and its president, Michael Kotlikoff, have come under heavy criticism from students, faculty and donors over its response to the allegations. asserted

school → come → allegations

The suspension of parties and social events will apply to Interfraternity Council houses. asserted

suspension → apply → houses

The Council website says Cornell currently has 34 fraternity houses. asserted

Cornell → say → houses

“These measures will provide time for a thorough review of fraternity life at Cornell to determine whether and how it can safely continue,” Kotlikoff said in the statement. asserted

Kotlikoff → provide → statement

The Cornell Interfraternity Council did not immediately reply to a request for comment. asserted

Council → reply → comment

they → file → violence

None of the men named in the lawsuit have been criminally charged. asserted

None → name → lawsuit

“I have spent the past weeks listening to students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and trustees, who have shared their feelings of deep connection and sympathy with Jane Doe, anger and frustration that this could happen at Cornell,” Kotlikoff said. uncertain

Kotlikoff → spend → Cornell

“Women on our campus continue to question whether they are safe,” he said, adding that additional staff would be hired to support survivors of sexual assault. asserted

staff → continue → assault

Cornell will also work with New York State Police to investigate incidents, he said, and accelerate previous recommendations put forward by a task force on sexual violence. asserted

he → work → violence

Thirty-five per cent of undergraduate women reported experiencing non-consensual sexual contact involving force or incapacitation since entering Cornell, according to a university survey conducted in 2025 and published on its website. uncertain

cent → report → website

“We must meet this moment by acknowledging where we have fallen short and taking meaningful action,” Kotlikoff said. asserted

Kotlikoff → meet → action