Cornell president calls fraternity rape allegations deeply disturbing

Cornell University president Michael I. Kotlikoff issued a video statement around October 3, 2026, responding to allegations that a woman was drugged and gang raped at a campus fraternity house.

Kotlikoff called the allegations "deeply disturbing," according to BBC News and NPR, both of which covered the statement. He said Cornell "must do better."

NPR reported that Kotlikoff framed the moment in stark terms, saying, "This is a defining moment in Cornell's history."