Dylan Jackaway questions Cornell's disciplinary process
Cornell alumnus writing a guest opinion column
“The University cannot expect the student body to treat the campus disciplinary process as legitimate”
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Guest columnist Dylan Jackaway argues that Cornell's handling of the allegations weakens confidence in its disciplinary process.
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Cornell says its Title IX process resulted in expulsions and suspensions, and says no student was offered an essay as the sole consequence of conduct found to have occurred.
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Jackaway wrote a guest column contrasting the reported Chi Phi sanctions with Cornell's treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters.
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Cornell later rejected the description of essays as the sole consequence and said it had imposed expulsions and suspensions.
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Responding to: Cornell's disciplinary response to the Chi Phi allegations was inadequate.
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Jackaway argues that Cornell's handling of the Chi Phi allegations undermines the legitimacy of its disciplinary process.
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