Student protests erupt at Cornell over mishandling of gang-rape allegations

Hall housing Michael Kotlikoff's office spray painted as demonstrators demand resignation of college president

• Cornell University to take serious look' at fraternities after rape allegations

Mass protests erupted at Cornell University on Monday, with students criticizing officials' handling of gang-rape allegations, demanding the president's resignation and painting SMASH THE PATRIARCHY" on an administration building.

Thousands of students and faculty gathered for a demonstration, sparked by the high-profile case of a former student known as Jane Doe, who said in a recent lawsuit that she was plied with drugs and raped at a fraternity house in 2024. The case has prompted international outrage and intense scrutiny of college fraternities and sexual violence on US campuses.