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Cornell Halts Fraternity Parties for 2026-27 Review

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 2:45 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Cornell University halted all fraternity parties for the 2026-27 year.
President Michael Kotlikoff said the ban allows a full review of fraternity life.
Chi Phi fraternity house was suspended after the assault report and then permanently closed.
A May 2025 Title IX hearing lasted 12 days, interviewing 50 witnesses.
Two accused were expelled, two suspended, and two wrote reflection essays as punishment.

History

Historical Context

The 1990 Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, passed after the 1986 rape-murder of Lehigh student Jeanne Clery, obliges any college receiving federal aid to publish detailed crime data and subjects violators to civil penalties up to $69,733 per infraction. Cornell University’s 2026-27 decision to ban fraternity parties, announced by President Michael Kotlikoff, reflects the Act’s drive for transparency and the threat of federal sanctions.

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Story summary

Cornell University halted all fraternity parties for the 2026-27 year.
President Michael Kotlikoff said the ban allows a full review of fraternity life.
Chi Phi fraternity house was suspended after the assault report and then permanently closed.
A May 2025 Title IX hearing lasted 12 days, interviewing 50 witnesses.
Two accused were expelled, two suspended, and two wrote reflection essays as punishment.

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