Faculty Senate Votes No Confidence in Day Hall

On Friday, Nov. 6, the Faculty Senate announced an electronic vote on the question of “no confidence” in the central administration’s handling of sexual assault. The vote was 75 yes, 50 no, 5 abstain.

The text of the resolution read, “Resolved: That the Faculty Senate has no confidence in the ability of the central administration to effectively address the ongoing crisis of sexual assault at Cornell University.” The motion was drafted without naming any specific person.

Although the motion is advisory in nature, it carries the full weight of the University Faculty. For its first 100 years, every member of the faculty would fill Bailey Hall to debate educational policy. The meetings included some of the best orators in the nation, and debates were famously vigorous.