# Cornell president releases video statement as controversy grows

https://mins.news/en/item/86344

- NBC News, 2026-10-05 11:22 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.today.com/video/cornell-president-tries-to-calm-campus-outrage-with-statement-271008837612

> Tensions continue to rise at Cornell University as student protests intensify, including a confrontation with one of seven fraternity members accused of sexual assault. The Ivy League university’s president is speaking publicly about the scandal for the first time.

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