Whispers on TikTok and Instagram that one of the Cornell students accused in an alleged fraternity gang rape had landed at a Florida campus quickly turned into a roar. Nova Southeastern University students demanded answers after social media posts claimed a man expelled from Cornell over a sexual assault accusation had enrolled there, reports the Washington Post. NSU President Harry Moon said in an Oct. 4 letter that the case "may involve a student who later transferred to NSU." Per Local10, he added Monday:
- "At the time of admission, the university was not aware of allegations subsequently reported in media. Once we learned of the reported incident, we acted immediately on behalf of the safety and well-being of our students and the NSU community." However, "the university is legally restricted by federal regulations that limit what the university can share."
That failed to assuage many NSU students. "Obviously, it doesn't say if he's been removed or if he's still here or any of that," Mars Rivera tells Local10. The episode is spotlighting how easily serious disciplinary findings can slip through the cracks when students switch schools. New York requires notations for suspensions and expulsions tied to sexual violence, but they may not detail the offense or capture cases still in progress. Former congresswoman Jackie Speier tells the Post that her long-stalled "Safe Transfer Act"—which would mandate broader disclosure of such records—needs a second life in Congress. "There's this kind of unwritten code that exists in many of these institutions that you just sweep it under the rug, and there's not accountability," she says.
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