Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports
The gist
Cornell suspended fraternity parties through the 2026-27 year and gave state police an assault-investigation role.
It follows a lawsuit over a 2024 alleged gang rape and a no-confidence vote.
How it unfolded
- 2018A fraternity was placed on probation over a contest in which members competed to have sex with women they considered overweight.
- 2019Cornell tightened fraternity safety rules after freshman Antonio Tsialas was found dead in a gorge following an alleged hazing incident.
- 2022Cornell temporarily suspended fraternity parties after reports of a sexual assault and students being drugged at fraternity-affiliated housing.