The New York Times has uncovered Cornell’s confidential disciplinary records detailing how administrators punished seven Chi Phi fraternity members accused of sexually assaulting a female student in fall 2024. According to the findings, the university expelled two members and suspended two others for multiple semesters. An alumnus was barred from campus for three years, while the remaining two men were ordered to complete educational training and submit reflection papers. The Chi Phi chapter was banned from campus. The disclosures have intensified student anger over administrative secrecy and accountability on campus. Critics and the survivor’s attorney condemned the administration’s closed-door process, noting that several of the men will still be permitted to graduate with Cornell degrees while the university kept the campus community in the dark. Following intense public outcry and a civil lawsuit from the survivor, Governor Kathy Hochul announced an independent review into Cornell’s handling of the assault and appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to investigate potential criminal charges.