Cornell suspends fraternity parties for remainder of academic year

Cornell University suspended all fraternity social events, including parties, for the rest of the academic year. Read more trending newsUniversity president Michael Kotlikoff is also allowing the New York State Police to have a role in sex crime investigations on campus, The Associated Press reported. Typically, the school’s police department handles crimes committed on campus. It is independent of the Ithaca, New York, municipal police.The New York Times noted that the announcement comes days before the school’s Homecoming weekend.The school rolled out a “zero tolerance” policy for violations that would result in the immediate emergency suspension of involved chapters. The Office of Civil Rights will have a case manager added to staff to help people who report sexual misconduct navigate the process of reporting an alleged incident, the AP reported.“These measures will provide time for a thorough review of fraternity life at Cornell to determine whether and how it can safely continue,”