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Cornell responds to Jane Doe's letter saying she felt 'unsupported' by university president

A woman known as Jane Doe who accused seven men at Cornell University of sexual assault at a fraternity house sent a letter to the school saying she “felt unsupported and disebelieved” by the Ivy League institution’s president, Michael Kotlikoff. Cornell has responded to the letter, first obtained by The New York Times, and sent...

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The Hill· Oct 20, 11:14 PMCornell responds to Jane Doe's letter saying she felt 'unsupported' by university president

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