Cornell University has enlisted former Deputy U.S.Attorney Sally Yates to conduct a review of the institution's responses to sexual assault.Cornell announced the review on Tuesday, saying the review will generally cover Cornell's policies aimed at preventing and responding to sexual assault.Yates will also conduct a "detailed review of the University’s response to the allegations involving Jane Doe and members of the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024, including whether Cornell followed its policies and procedures in responding to the matter."CORNELL CAMPUS POLICE MADE DRUG ARREST AT CHI PHI FRATERNITY HOUSE HOURS BEFORE ALLEGED GANG RAPENEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Sally Yates speaks on stage at the 2018 Women In The World Summit at Lincoln Center on April 13, 2018 in New York City.
(Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)"The review will examine Cornell’s policies, practices and resources across the full range of prevention and response, including how reports are received and investigated; how students are supported; how hearings, disciplinary decisions and appeals are handled; the role, processes and response of campus police; coordination with other law enforcement agencies and prosecutors; campus safety reporting; and policies and oversight involving fraternities, sororities and other student organizations.It will also examine the Board’s oversight of these issues," Cornell said in a statement.Anne Meinig Smalling, who chairs the Cornell University Special Committee of Board of Trustees, said Yates will conduct a "rigorous examination" of Cornell's handling of the issue as student protests have taken over the campus this week.AOC'S DRAMATIC RETELLING OF CORNELL RAPE ALLEGATIONS COLLIDES WITH COMPLAINT DETAILSThe Chi Phi fraternity house stands on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, N.Y., on Oct.
2, 2026.(AFP via Getty Images)"Sally Yates brings extraordinary experience, independence and judgment to this work....The questions raised by the Jane Doe matter...