Cornell University's faculty senate approved a resolution on Friday declaring no confidence in the school's top leaders, including President Michael Kotlikoff and other administrators. The resolution passed 75-50, with five faculty senators abstaining and five others not voting.
The vote reflects deep discontent on campus regarding the administration's handling of an alleged sexual assault at a fraternity house in October 2024. University leadership has faced intense criticism after a former student filed a lawsuit stating she was drugged and gang-raped at a fraternity party.
Although the no-confidence vote is largely symbolic and has no concrete consequences or power over the university's top leaders, supporters of the resolution expressed hope that the gesture would pressure Cornell's trustees to address longstanding institutional failures.