Cornell Students Protest Over the University’s Handling of a Sexual Assault Case

Students at Cornell stage a sit-in in solidarity with a former classmate who alleges she was sexually assaulted in 2024. The report outlines their demands and the announced independent review of the university’s handling of the case and related campus policies.

- Student sit-in at a campus dining hall and its stated purpose
- Calls for university leadership changes and reviews of Greek life and student discipline
- Former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates’s role in the independent investigation

For viewers following campus responses to sexual assault allegations, this report provides an overview of the protest and the issues under review. It covers students’ stated demands and the scope of the announced inquiry, not its findings; viewers can follow subsequent updates for those outcomes.