NYC Council demands top universities testify about fraternity sex assaults in wake of Cornell scandal

Source: New York Post

City Council Speaker Julie Menin is calling for the presidents of 10 top colleges and universities to testify about their handling of campus sexual assaults in the wake of the “Cornell 7” fraternity gang rape scandal. Menin sent out letters Tuesday to leaders of local higher ed institutions — including New York University, Columbia University, Fordham University and the City University of New York — requesting their appearance at a Dec. 15 hearing before the council’s Committee on Higher Education.