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Cornell responds to Jane Doe's letter saying she felt 'unsupported' by university president

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Doe's letter described an alleged conversation between Cornell's president and the head of her sorority in 2024.

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  1. The College Fix

    Cornell faculty members indifferent to actual evidence in Jane Doe ‘rape’ case (opens The College Fix)

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    ‘I don’t know how any of that is relevant, but I believe Jane Doe. I believe survivors, I believe my students.’ On October 7, the Cornell Faculty Senate put forth a resolution expressing “no confidence in the ability of the central administration to effectively address the ongoing crisis of sexual a…

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Jane Doe says Cornell president appeared to question her allegations in letter to faculty senate (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    FILE: People walk on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., in 2024.

  3. New York Times

    Cornell’s Jane Doe Sent Letter to Faculty Senate Ahead of Vote (opens New York Times)

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    In a letter, the former student said she felt “unsupported” after hearing about an exchange between the school president and her sorority sister. Officials disputed her account of the conversation.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Woman who says she was raped at Cornell sends message to faculty senate (opens The Boston Globe)

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    In a two-page letter, the former student, known as Jane Doe, said she wanted to share a “second-hand account” as the senate considers a rare vote of no-confidence in school president Michael Kotlikoff’s administration.

  5. The Guardian

    Former Cornell student alleging sexual assault says she felt ‘unsupported’ by university’s president (opens The Guardian)

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    The ex-student writes she wants to share information that ‘may be relevant’ to vote of no confidence The former Cornell University student who accused seven men of sexually assaulting her at a fraternity house in 2024 recently wrote a letter to campus faculty leaders saying that she felt “unsupporte…

  6. KAAL Rochester

    Woman who accused students of rape says Cornell president’s response made her feel ‘unsupported’ (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    A woman who accused seven Cornell University students of raping her at a fraternity house says the university’s president questioned why she waited to report the alleged assault, leaving her feeling disbelieved and unsupported. In an Oct.

  7. KAAL Rochester

    Woman who accused Cornell students of rape says president’s response made her feel ‘disbelieved’ (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    A woman who accused seven Cornell University students of raping her at a fraternity house says the university’s president questioned why she waited to report the alleged assault, leaving her feeling disbelieved and unsupported. In an Oct.

  8. KAAL Rochester

    Woman who accused Cornell students of rape says president’s response made her feel ‘unsupported’ (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    A woman who accused seven Cornell University students of raping her at a fraternity house says the university’s president questioned why she waited to report the alleged assault, leaving her feeling disbelieved and unsupported. In an Oct.

  9. CBS News

    Cornell responds to Jane Doe letter saying she felt disbelieved (opens CBS News)

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    Cornell has denied claims made in a letter from a former student, known as Jane Doe, about a remark by the school's president.

  10. BBC News

    Ex-student says embattled Cornell University head doubted her gang-rape allegation (opens BBC News)

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    As a no-confidence vote looms, Cornell says the characterisation of the head's reaction is "incorrect".

  11. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker – Cornell rape victim ‘unsupported’ (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The Cornell rape victim weighed in on a looming faculty vote of no confidence in the school’s leadership, saying the university’s president left her feeling “unsupported and disbelieved.”

  12. PBS NewsHour

    Woman who accused Cornell students of rape says university president's response made her feel 'unsupported' (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Her secondhand account of the president's remark, which Cornell disputes, comes as faculty prepare for a potential vote of no confidence in the Ivy League school's leadership.

  13. KION Central Coast

    Jane Doe said she felt ‘unsupported and disbelieved’ by Cornell president in letter sent to faculty leaders (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Jeff Winter, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A woman who sued Cornell University last month over an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house in 2024 said she felt “unsupported and disbelieved” by Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff shortly after she reported her alleged sexual assault, according to a l…

  14. The Boston Globe

    Woman who says she was raped at Cornell sends message to faculty leaders (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The former student wrote in a letter to faculty leaders last week that she felt "unsupported" and "disbelieved" by the school's president, Michael Kotlikoff.

  15. UPI

    Cornell’s Jane Doe sends letter to faculty leaders, saying she felt 'unsupported' (opens UPI)

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    In a letter to faculty leaders, the former Cornell University student said she felt "unsupported and disbelieved" by the university president.

  16. HuffPost

    Woman Who Accused Cornell Students Of Rape Felt 'Unsupported' By President's Response (opens HuffPost)

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    The woman who accused seven students of raping her at a fraternity house says she felt disbelieved after the university’s president questioned why she waited to report the alleged assault.

  17. CBS News

    Cornell faculty member alleges "silencing of Jane Doe's voice" (opens CBS News)

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    Some Cornell faculty members say they were not shown a letter apparently from Jane Doe, who said she "felt unsupported and disbelieved" by university president Michael Kotlikoff.

  18. KXAN Austin

    Cornell responds to Jane Doe's letter saying she felt 'unsupported' by university president (opens KXAN Austin)

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    Doe's letter described an alleged conversation between Cornell's president and the head of her sorority in 2024.

  19. ABC News

    Jane Doe says she felt 'unsupported and disbelieved' by Cornell president (opens ABC News)

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    The former Cornell student who alleged she was gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024 said she felt "unsupported and disbelieved" by the school's president.

  20. New York Post

    ‘Cornell 7’ accuser Jane Doe says university president’s response made her feel ‘unsupported’ (opens New York Post)

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    Faculty members began debating the resolution at a meeting last Wednesday, where Kotlikoff faced pointed questions about the school’s response to sexual assault allegations and its oversight of fraternities.

  21. LocalSYR

    Jane Doe alleges lack of support from Cornell President in letter (opens LocalSYR)

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    ITHACA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV)-- NewsChannel 9 obtained a copy of the letter from former student Jane Doe, who alleged being gang raped at a campus fraternity. In this letter to the faculty senate president, Jane Doe said she felt unsupported and disbelieved by University President Michael Kotlikoff after s…

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