Cornell University to take ‘serious look’ at fraternities after rape allegations

Ivy League school's president promises action after woman alleged she was drugged and raped by fraternity members

Cornell University will examine the role of fraternities and sororities on campus after an outcry over the school's handling of a student's rape allegations, the Ivy League school's president has said.

A civil lawsuit filed last month by the woman, who alleges she was drugged and raped in 2024 by several members of the Chi Phi fraternity, has prompted outrage and soul-searching at Cornell over its campus culture at the school in Ithaca, New York.