Cornell Students Protest University's Handling Of Alleged 2024 Gang Rape With Sit-In
Participating students have vowed not to spend money on campus to protest sexual violence and how the university has handled complaints.

Students at Cornell University are staging a seven-hour sit-in protest over concerns that campus leadership mishandled an investigation into an alleged gang rape in 2024. As of around 3 p.m. Wednesday, roughly 80 students gathered inside a campus dining hall for the “Zero Day” protest, vowing not to spend any money at the institution, and…
Participating students have vowed not to spend money on campus to protest sexual violence and how the university has handled complaints.
Cornell University students staged a protest in solidarity with Jane Doe, a former classmate whose gang-rape allegations ignited a national uproar. Protesters demanded the school take firmer action against sexual violence on campus and called for an external inquiry into how the matter has been handled by Cornell's administration. In a civil lawsuit filed…
In a 2025 survey, 35 percent of undergraduate women reported experiencing sexual assault during their time at Cornell.
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