Cornell University has begun an investigation into how it handled a rape case, a review that comes well after the incident itself, according to 한국경제. The university has appointed a former attorney general to lead the inquiry, YTN reports.
The case involves a group sexual assault reported two years ago, according to 동아일보, and the delay in examining the university's response has drawn sharp criticism. Faculty members are now pushing for a no-confidence vote against Cornell's president over what Daum describes as a poor response to the group assault.
The campus has also seen its first large-scale demonstration tied to the case. 연합뉴스 reports that protesters called for justice for all "Jane Does," while 동아일보 reported that demonstrators voiced grievances including that the perpetrators were protected and issued calls to confront patriarchy.
The reporting does not specify the date of the assault, the identities of those involved, or the details of the university's prior actions. What is clear from the coverage is that the investigation is starting only now, and that it has not quieted campus anger.
Faculty pursuing the no-confidence measure and the organizers behind the protest represent two separate pressures on Cornell's leadership at the same time, according to the outlets covering the story.
What to watch next: whether the no-confidence effort against the president gains formal backing, and what the former attorney general's inquiry concludes about the university's handling of the case.
