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ITHACA, N.Y. \u2014 Cornell University students began a <\/strong>seven-hour sit-in Wednesday in solidarity with Jane Doe, the woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by members of the Chi Phi fraternity nearly two years ago.
\u201cSeven hours for the seven hours she endured. Seven hours of solidarity. Seven hours demanding change,\u201d a coalition of Cornell student groups said in a post on Instagram ahead of the demonstration.
Roughly 80 students had gathered inside a campus dining hall named for Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison by around 3 p.m. Outside the building, students displayed posters bearing slogans such as \u201cJustice for Jane Doe\u201d and \u201cStop Protecting Rapists.\u201d
The organizers said the sit-in is part of \u201cZero Day,\u201d an \u201ceconomic blackout calling on students to disrupt business as usual by not attending class or spending on campus.\u201d
The protest illustrates the tense mood on the Ivy League campus following Jane Doe\u2019s allegations that she was sexually assaulted and plied with drugs Oct. 19-20, 2024. She filed a civil lawsuit against the university and seven fraternity members last month, leading to renewed national attention on sexual misconduct and collegiate Greek life.
Three of the accused men have publicly denied the allegations through attorneys.
The sit-in comes two days after Cornell faculty members introduced a resolution calling for a no-confidence vote in the university administration over its handling of the alleged assault at the Chi Phi fraternity house. The resolution was submitted to the University Faculty Committee on Monday night, according to a copy obtained by NBC News.
Cornell has drawn intense scrutiny over how it responded to Jane Doe\u2019s allegations in November 2024, and Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has been criticized for declining to charge the accused. The university and the district attorney have each defended their original 2024 probes.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul effectively replaced Van Houten as lead investigator last week, appointing state Attorney General Letitia James to oversee the case. Cornell and Van Houten have publicly welcomed James\u2019 involvement. \u201cI trust that she will examine the facts and apply the law,\u201d Van Houten said in a statement on Friday.
Wednesday\u2019s sit-in was announced on Instagram by a group of campus organizations, including Black Students United, Cornell NAACP, Mecha de Cornell, Planned Parenthood Generation Action at Cornell, Students for a Democratic Cornell and a student-run chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
\u201cThe sit-in will be a space for students to share their support for survivors of sexual violence in myriad ways, including the share of resources and teach-ins,\u201d the student groups said on Instagram.
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Daniel Arkin is a senior reporter at NBC News.
Adam Reiss is a reporter and producer for NBC and MSNBC.
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