10月3日——康奈尔大学校长周六表示，在对该校处理一名学生强奸指控引发强烈抗议后，这所常春藤盟校将审查兄弟会和姐妹会在校园中的角色。
Oct 3 - Cornell University will examine the role of fraternities and sororities on campus following an outcry over the school's handling of a student's rape allegations, the Ivy League school's president said on Saturday.
这名女子上月提起民事诉讼，指控2024年在Chi Phi兄弟会多名成员下药并强奸了她，该诉讼在纽约州伊萨卡的康奈尔校园引发了愤怒和深刻反思。
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 sparked outrage and soul-searching at Cornell over its campus culture at the school in Ithaca, New York.
在一段视频讲话中，康奈尔大学校长Michael Kotlikoff表示，学校将采取措施防止类似情况再次发生。这包括“严肃审视兄弟会和姐妹会在校园生活中的作用”，Kotlikoff说。
In a video message, Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff said the school would take steps to prevent a similar situation in the future. That includes "a serious look at the role of fraternities and sororities in campus life," Kotlikoff said.
他说：“在最好的情况下，这些组织能为学生提供友谊、归属感、指导和强烈的社区意识。但成为团体一员永远不能减轻个人责任。”
"At their best, these organizations can provide students with friendship, belonging, mentorship and a powerful sense of community," he said. "But being part of a group can never diminish individual responsibility."
他表示，大学将征求学生、校友和其他人的意见，探讨如何“在保留希腊社团生活价值的同时，强化个人问责、透明度，以及一种每个成员都理解其有责任保护他人安全和福祉的文化。”
The university will seek input, he said, from students, alumni and others on how to "preserve what is valuable about Greek life while strengthening individual accountability, transparency and a culture in which every member understands their responsibility to protect the safety and well-being of others." The lawsuit against Cornell, seven fraternity members and others, alleges that the school failed to adequately punish some of the accused students.
起诉康奈尔大学、七名兄弟会成员及其他人的诉讼指控，学校未能对部分被指控学生给予足够惩处。据《纽约时报》报道，被指控男子均否认所有不当行为。
The accused men have denied all wrongdoing, the New York Times reported.
康奈尔大学为其处理方式进行了辩护，称已启动全面调查，并禁止Chi Phi兄弟会在校园内活动。学校表示，已实施一系列纪律处分，包括开除学籍。
Cornell has defended its handling of the matter, saying it launched a comprehensive investigation and barred the Chi Phi fraternity from campus. The school said it imposed a range of disciplinary measures, including expulsions.
但“我们必须做得更好，”科特利科夫说。“我们还没有所有的答案，但我们致力于调查并找到我们社区应得的答案。”他誓言，大学官员将在与2024年事件相关的行动上“更加透明”，但他并未详细说明大学将采取的具体举措。
But "we must do better," Kotlikoff said. "We don’t have all the answers, but we are committed to investigating and finding the answers our community deserves." He vowed that university officials would "be more transparent" about their actions related to the 2024 incident, but he did not detail specific initiatives that the university would take.
“在未来几周内，我们将为社区成员创造更多机会，让他们提问并直接听取大学领导层的回应，”他说。
"In the coming weeks, we will create additional opportunities for members of our community to ask questions and hear directly from university leadership," he said.
此案重新引发了对执法部门和大学如何处理性侵投诉的审视，学生们质疑现有流程是否足以保护他们。这也引起了纽约州官员的关注，他们已任命一名特别检察官进行调查。
The case has reignited scrutiny of how law enforcement and universities handle sexual assault complaints, with students questioning whether processes are enough to protect them. It has also drawn the attention of New York state officials, who have appointed a special prosecutor to investigate.