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School trustees appointed Sally Yates to review policies as university grapples with fallout from alleged frat gang rapeA former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustees announced on Tuesday as they tried to address an outpouring of anger over allegations of a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/students-vandalize-cornell-building" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">2024 gang rape</a> at a fraternity house.Sally Yates, who was a deputy attorney general in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/obama-administration" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Obama administration</a>, will spearhead the review, the trustees said. The assessment is to include how the Ivy League university investigates reports of sexual assault and sexual harassment, how the disciplinary process works, the adequacy of campus police responses, and more. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/sally-yates-cornell-investigation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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