Cornell names Sally Yates to lead independent review of handling of rape allegations
The university appointed the former acting US attorney general to examine how it responded to a former student's allegations.
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Cornell University has named Sally Yates, a former acting US attorney general and career federal prosecutor, to lead an independent review of how the school handled a former student's rape allegations, according to NPR.
Yates previously served as acting attorney general in 2017 and has held senior roles within the US Department of Justice over a long legal career. Her appointment places a nationally recognised former federal law enforcement official in charge of examining Cornell's institutional response to the case.
The review is intended to assess how university administrators and relevant campus offices handled the allegations brought by the former student, though NPR's report does not detail the specific timeline of events under review or the identity of the parties involved beyond describing the complainant as a former student.
Universities in the United States have faced sustained scrutiny in recent years over how they investigate and respond to allegations of sexual assault among students, including questions about compliance with federal Title IX requirements governing campus discrimination and harassment complaints.
Cornell has not yet published a timeline for when Yates's review is expected to conclude or whether its findings will be made public. The university said the review is intended to be independent of its existing administrative structure.
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