Students at Cornell University are preparing a sit-in Wednesday to protest the school’s handling of a former student’s rape allegations, NPR reported on Oct. 7, 2026. The outlet also said former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will lead an independent inquiry into how the university handled those allegations.
What NPR reported
NPR’s Morning Edition segment by Jaclyn Diaz and A Martínez said Yates will head an independent review and that students are organizing a sit-in tied to the handling of the former student’s rape allegations.
Details still not provided in the excerpt
The NPR excerpt available does not include specifics about the allegations, the timeline of events, who commissioned the inquiry, or any response from Cornell. No quotations were provided in the excerpt.
