Cornell University is suspending parties and other social events at fraternity houses for the rest of the academic year and will give the New York State Police a role in investigating sex crimes on campus, university officials announced Tuesday, amid mounting outrage over its handling of allegations that a female student was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house in 2024.
The measures announced by Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff include a suspension of all parties and social events at Interfraternity Council houses through the end of the 2026-27 academic year and a new “zero tolerance” policy for violations that would result in the immediate emergency suspension of a chapter.
“These measures will provide time for a thorough review of fraternity life at Cornell to determine whether and how it can safely continue,” Kotlikoff wrote in a letter to the campus community.
Campus police are actual police. They handle all crimes in their jurisdiction. Yes, you could argue there’s a conflict of interest.
Generally, the state police aren’t involved in singular, local crimes. That’s why giving them a role is new.
They are in Los Angeles.
OP is making me imagine someone arguing with a municipal cop about his authority to investigate matters and it’s making me laugh.