Cornell and Title IX: Resources for Survivors on Campus

Graphic by Maria Clara Cruz The handling of a sexual assault case two years ago at Cornell University has placed the university’s response to allegations of misconduct under considerable public scrutiny. In the newly reopened case, the anonymous student, referred to in official documentation as Jane Doe, a former student at Cornell, filed a 101-page complaint alleging a gang rape at Cornell’s chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity by 7 fraternity members in 2024. The new evidence emerging, including a secretly recorded phone call, fraternity Snapchat group chat, and drugging allegations has raised questions on how the initial investigation was handled.Jane Doe alleged that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity over multiple hours at the fraternity’s party. In the morning, she awoke in the fraternity house and returned to her sorority house. Her roommates reported that Jane Doe was in shock and hadn’t processed the previous night’s events.

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