Netflix documentary on Cornell assault claims prompts faculty calls for removals
Netflix released Jane Doe V. Cornell, a 36-minute documentary, on 29 Oct. It is the fifth episode of the streamer's Instadocs series and covers allegations that a student was drugged and raped at the Chi Phi Fraternity house in Oct 2024. Cornell faculty members are calling for the removal of President Michael Kotlikoff and other officials over their handling of sexual assault on campus. The Cornell Faculty Senate began voting on 29 Oct on a symbolic no confidence resolution against university administrators. The Cornell chapter of the American Association of University Professors has urged Kotlikoff to step down.
Key facts
- The film is the fifth episode in Netflix's Instadocs documentary series.
- The Faculty Senate vote began on 29 Oct and is described as symbolic.
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Why it matters
Pressure on a major US university's leadership over how it handled alleged campus sexual assault.
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First published from Hindustan Times