# Cornell Faculty Prepares No-Confidence Vote

> Cornell faculty votes on no-confidence amid protests over alleged 2024 gang rape handling.
- Title: Cornell Faculty Prepares No-Confidence Vote · Straight Arrow
- Summary: Cornell faculty votes on no-confidence amid protests over alleged 2024 gang rape handling. Cornell faculty plans no-confidence vote against leadership after…
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- Published: 2026-10-06T11:13:06+00:00
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- Topics: cornell, faculty senate, no-confidence vote, jane doe, gang rape, alleged assault, title ix, new york attorney general, news, politics, world
## Faculty Senate Prepares Vote
Cornell University's Faculty Senate announced plans to vote on a no-confidence resolution Oct 14.
## Campus Protests Grow
Hundreds of students, faculty and community members protested wearing purple ribbons and signs supporting survivors.
## Alleged 2024 Gang Rape Case
A woman identified as Jane Doe filed a lawsuit claiming gang rape at a Cornell fraternity in 2024.
## University Response
Cornell suspended the fraternity chapter and seven students before opening a Title IX investigation.
## Legal Status
New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the case and could bring it before a grand jury.
## Protesters Demand Action
Protesters called for President Michael Kotlikoff to resign and for Cornell to ban fraternities.
## Key takeaway

Cornell faculty plans no-confidence vote against leadership after campus protests over alleged 2024 gang rape handling.