Cornell president acknowledges he knew about fraternity sexual assault but didn’t follow up

Michael Kotlikoff addressed his administration’s handling of the 2024 allegations as he faces calls for his resignation Michael Kotlikoff, the president of Cornell University, has spoken to the New York Times about sexual assault allegations at the school, acknowledging for the first time that he knew a student had reported being sexually assaulted in November 2024, but did not follow up with the Jane Doe involved in the months after learning about the alleged assault. He also revealed that he did not know she had dropped out of Cornell until she filed a lawsuit last month. Information and…