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UPDATED Oct 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Sep 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Cornell suspends fraternity parties for academic year
By The BriefBrief · Sources (7)
Cornell University suspended fraternity parties and social events for the rest of the academic year after public outcry over a lawsuit alleging a gang rape at the Chi Phi house in 2024. The accuser alleged she was pressured to take ketamine and was assaulted and raped by seven fraternity members. Cornell also added sexual-assault investigators and said it would work with state police.
WHO: Cornell University, led by President Michael Kotlikoff
WHAT: Suspended fraternity parties and social events for the remainder of the academic year.
WHEN: Oct 13, 2026
WHERE: Ithaca, USA
WHY: Public outcry over a lawsuit alleging a gang rape at the Chi Phi house prompted the suspension.
How this story developed (showing 25 of 25 earlier reports)
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Cornell suspends fraternity parties amid assault probe
· Oct 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
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Cornell Chi Phi Members Responded to Rape Accusation
· Oct 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
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Colorado State student sues over alleged frat-house rape
· Oct 9, 2026 at 11:10 AM ET
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Social media campaign backs Cornell assault accuser
· Oct 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
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Ithaca blocks Cornell event permits
· Oct 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
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Cornell students hold sit-in over assault case handling
· Oct 8, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
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Cornell students stage sit-in over sexual violence
· Oct 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
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Cornell students hold sit-in over alleged assault
· Oct 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
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Lawyers say three women falsely identified as Jane Doe
· Oct 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
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Cornell students plan seven-hour sit-in
· Oct 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
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Cornell Faculty Plan No-Confidence Vote
· Oct 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
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Cornell students protest response to rape complaint
· Oct 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
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Cornell assault accuser recalls alleged fraternity attack
· Oct 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
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Cornell students rally in support of Jane Doe
· Oct 5, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
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Doe describes alleged Cornell fraternity assault
· Oct 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
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Cornell president addresses 2024 alleged rape case
· Oct 5, 2026 at 12:02 AM ET
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Sexual Assault Allegations Shake Cornell’s Image
· Oct 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
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Cornell Disciplinary Records Detail Punishments
· Oct 4, 2026 at 2:04 AM ET
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Students back Cornell sexual-assault plaintiff
· Oct 3, 2026 at 10:03 PM ET
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Cornell records detail woman's gang-rape allegations
· Oct 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
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Cornell police statement omitted key rape allegation details
· Oct 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
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Cornell rape case: attorney says victim told police in 2024
· Oct 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
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NYT obtains Cornell internal rape investigation documents
· Oct 1, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
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Cornell student says she was assaulted at fraternity party
· Oct 1, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
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Cornell frat case: Jane Doe tells campus police she was raped
· Sep 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
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