由于该校在处理2024年发生的集体强奸事件上的处理方式受到广泛批评，康奈尔大学的教职员工决定发起一项不信任投票，以表达对学校管理层的质疑。这项不信任投票由康奈尔大学劳动史教授保罗·奥尔蒂斯（Paul Ortiz）牵头，并将于10月14日提交给康奈尔大学教职员工委员会审议。在向大学教职员工委员会提交的声明中，相关人士表示：“该提案的联合发起者们经过了长时间的讨论。正如大家所料，我们作为教职员工代表，收到了许多同事的请求，他们希望学校能够采取行动。其中许多教职员工——包括我本人——还收到了学生的来信，这些学生对校园内的性侵犯问题感到非常担忧，希望学校能够切实解决这一长期存在的问题。”
Cornell faculty has prepared a no-confidence vote against the university administration amid criticism over the school's handling of the alleged gang rape in 2024. The no-confidence resolution is led by Paul Ortiz, a professor of labor history at Cornell, and will be reviewed by members of the Cornell University Faculty Senate on October 14. "The faculty co-sponsors of this resolution deliberated at great length on this resolution. As you may suspect, we were approached in our capacity as faculty senators by numerous Cornell colleagues demanding action. Many of these faculty--including myself--were approached by students at Cornell who are upset, fearful for their personal safety, and wanting our university to address the perennial problem of sexual assault on the campus," a statement sent to the University Faculty Committee explaining the no-confidence resolution said.
声明还提到：“一些康奈尔大学的校友（他们自己在学生时期也曾经历过类似的创伤性事件）也联系了我们，表达了他们对这一事件的失望之情。这对我们校园来说确实是一个非常重要的时刻！”康奈尔大学方面拒绝对此事发表评论。这项不信任投票最初由CNN报道，它是康奈尔大学管理层面临的最新麻烦之一；此前，由于民选官员和公众对该事件的处理方式表示强烈不满，学校已经面临过多次压力。
"Cornell alumni, some of whom have shared their own traumatic stories as students, have also contacted faculty to share their frustrations about this matter. This is certainly a consequential moment in time for our campus!" it added. Cornell declined to comment on the resolution. The no-confidence resolution, which was first reported by CNN, is only the latest trouble for Cornell administrators after outcry from elected officials and the public over the handling of the alleged gang rape that happened at Chi Phi fraternity in 2024.
纽约州州长凯西·霍丘尔（Kathy Hochul，民主党）已指派州总检察长莱蒂西亚·詹姆斯（Letitia James，民主党）对此案进行调查，但并未要求康奈尔大学校长辞职。霍丘尔表示，康奈尔大学校长迈克尔·科特利科夫（Michael Kotlikoff）同意聘请外部专家来调查学校对这起事件的应对措施。科特利科夫也在事后发表声明，承诺将对学校的管理方式进行改革。
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) brought in state Attorney General Letitia James (D) to investigate the case but stopped short of calling for the resignation of Cornell's president. Hochul said Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff agreed to have outside counsel investigate the university's response to the woman's allegations. Kotlikoff also released a statement in the aftermath, promising reforms at the university.
“我们必须尽一切努力，防止类似简·多伊（Jane Doe）所遭遇的事情再次发生——无论是她之前还是她之后的任何人。”科特利科夫（Kotlikoff）在一段视频声明中表示，“作为一个社区，我们必须树立一种观念：性侵犯是不可原谅的；同时，我们要确保所有成员都明白‘知情同意’、‘身体自主权’以及预防性侵犯的重要性。”该声明的更新时间为美国东部时间上午11点23分。
“I believe we, as an administration, and we as a community, must do better. We must do everything we can to prevent what happened to Jane Doe and everyone before her and anyone after her from ever happening again. As a community, we must foster a culture in which sexual assault is inexcusable, and ensure our community is empowered and understands informed consent, body autonomy, and prevention,” Kotlikoff said a video statement. Updated 11:23 a.m. EDT