Scheuer calls for transparent suspension standards
Elliot ScheuerCornell undergraduate student interviewed on CNN
Scheuer criticizes Cornell's disciplinary policies and calls for clearer suspension standards informed by students.
“I'd like sort of transparent and better standards around how suspensions are handled.”
Interview
Other statements by Elliot Scheuer in this case
- Scheuer criticizes Cornell's responseEarlier: Condemned
- Scheuer says Cornell's president handled the case terribly and should resignLater: Condemned
Where this statement fits
Did Cornell adequately discipline the students named in the Cornell 7 lawsuit?
A former Cornell student alleges that seven Chi Phi members sexually assaulted her in October 2024 and that Cornell mishandled the aftermath. The Cornell Daily Sun's editorial board and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized the university's response. Cornell says its Title IX process resulted in expulsions and suspensions, and that essays were not the sole consequence for any student found responsible. AP subsequently reported individual sanctions and housing concerns.
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Interview
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The separate interview follows renewed reporting of the lawsuit. The speakers criticize suspension standards, sanctions and student input.
Before the quotation
Asked what he would have liked the university to do, Scheuer says his answer applies to this case and to future cases.
After the quotation
He says students lack trust in the school's disciplinary policies and calls for strengthening them with student perspectives and examining the harms of the Interfraternity Council and related groups.
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Why this label?
The reference point is Cornell's disciplinary handling of the students named in the lawsuit. Scheuer criticizes Cornell's disciplinary policies and calls for clearer suspension standards informed by students.
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