Cornell University bans fraternity parties after alleged gang rape

Cornell University will ban parties and social events at fraternity houses until the end of the academic year, its president said on Tuesday, responding to the outcry over an alleged ​gang rape on ‌campus in 2024. The measure is the strongest reaction yet from Cornell’s leadership to a lawsuit ⁠filed by a former undergraduate, Jane Doe, alleging seven men sexually assaulted her during a party. Over the last several weeks, the Ivy League school in Ithaca, New York, and its ‌president, Michael Kotlikoff, have come under heavy criticism over its response to ⁠the allegations.