Ortiz urges faculty to hold the administration accountable
Paul OrtizCornell labor-history professor and faculty senator
Ortiz urges colleagues not to delay the confidence vote and says the administration should have prioritized campus safety above image or brand.
“Join me today in holding this administration accountable”
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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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Cornell publishes this speaker-labelled meeting transcript as its October 28 minutes. The text contains transcription errors and does not state its approval status. It documents the debate, voting instructions and a separate reform proposal.
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Ortiz reintroduces the resolution on October 28 and describes the Jane Doe case as part of a wider problem.
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Later, Chris Schaffer tells senators voting will close at noon November 6, adding that he believes that is the date. These minutes contain no result.
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Ortiz expressly criticizes the institutional response at issue.
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