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Michael Kotlikoff, the president of Cornell University, has spoken to the New York Times about sexual assault allegations at the school, acknowledging for the first time that he knew a student had reported being sexually assaulted in November 2024, but did not follow up with the Jane Doe involved in the months after learning about the alleged assault. He also revealed that he did not know she had dropped out of Cornell until she filed a lawsuit last month. Kotlikoff addressed his administration’s handling of the 2024 allegations as the university faces mounting scrutiny and calls for his resignation. “The fact that Jane Doe experienced what she experienced at Cornell is something that I am personally sorry for,” Kotlikoff said in the interview, his first since the woman filed her civil lawsuit last month. “And I think this entire campus is sorry that occurred. “I’ve heard enough from the community that there is a loss of trust,” he added. “People are angry.

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Support WBUR05:44A sign stands outside the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Ithaca, New York. (Adrian Kraus/AP)Cornell University suspended all fraternity parties through the end of the school year in the aftermath of a sexual assault case that has sent shockwaves through campus. But many are torn over how to address fraternities on campus moving forward. Is it possible to reform the culture, or should they be banned outright? Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Nicholas L. Syrett, chair of the Department of Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about whether or not it's possible to reform fraternities. This segment aired on October 15, 2026. Here & Now: Editors' Picks

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Student-led protests continued in Albania for a sixth day with continued demands for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign. Despite those calls, Rama is refusing to step down, saying the demonstrations were not a threat to government but rather a threat to Albania's ambition of accession to the European Union. Protesters gathered again at noon in front of the education ministry chanting "Rama, resign" amid a tense standoff with policeImage: Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo/picture alliance

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