Scheuer says Cornell's president handled the case terribly and should resign
Elliot ScheuerCornell undergraduate student interviewed on CNN
Scheuer says Cornell's president has handled the Jane Doe case terribly and should resign, calls for fairer disciplinary procedures, and says the school can expel students or revoke degrees without waiting for a review.
“I think that he has handled this case terribly.”
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Other statements by Elliot Scheuer in this case
- Scheuer criticizes Cornell's responseEarlier: Condemned
- Scheuer calls for transparent suspension standardsEarlier: 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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Scheuer calls for fairer disciplinary procedures and immediate action, while describing the independent policy review as a longer-term step.
Before the quotation
Asked what he would ask of the school president, Scheuer calls for fair disciplinary procedures, contrasts expulsions for protesting with students allowed to remain after alleged rape, and asks for the president's resignation.
After the quotation
In the same answer, he adds that he thinks the president was in a fraternity and that fraternity culture runs deep in the administration. Asked next about Sally Yates's review, he calls it a good long-term idea but says the school can act now.
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The reference point is Cornell's disciplinary handling of the students named in the lawsuit. Scheuer condemns Cornell's handling and calls for fairer procedures, immediate sanctions and the president's resignation.
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