Cornell Pauses Frat Parties

Cornell suspended parties and social events at Interfraternity Council fraternity houses through the end of the 2026–27 academic year. Violations will trigger immediate emergency suspension of a chapter. Cornell said it will use New York State Police trauma-informed investigators, independent of the university, for campus sexual-assault allegations. It will also add a case manager for people reporting misconduct. The move follows a lawsuit by a former student identified as Jane Doe, who says she was drugged and sexually assaulted at a 2024 Chi Phi party. The accused men deny wrongdoing, and the district attorney said Doe’s earlier statement described voluntary conduct. New York Attorney General Letitia James now oversees the reopened criminal investigation.