A former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustees announced Tuesday as they tried to address an outpouring of anger over allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house. Sally Yates, who was a deputy attorney general in the Obama administration, will spearhead the review, the trustees said in an announcement. The AP reports the assessment is to include how the Ivy League university investigates reports of sexual assault and sexual harassment, what support students get, how the disciplinary process works, campus police responses, and oversight of fraternities, sororities, and other student organizations.
New York's attorney general is now conducting a criminal investigation into the allegations, and the state's governor called for an independent review of Cornell's handling of the matter—the review that Yates now will lead. Yates has been in private practice since she was fired from the Justice Department by President Trump in 2017 after directing DOJ attorneys not to defend the constitutionality of Trump's refugee and immigration ban. Her practice at the King & Spalding law firm includes conducting independent investigations for outside organizations and companies. Among her investigations was a high-profile inquiry into alleged abuse and misconduct, including claims of harassment and coercion, at the National Women's Soccer League.
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