A onetime West Point cadet drugged his pregnant girlfriend in her barracks, gave her abortion pills while she was knocked out and caused a miscarriage. Then he went on to study at two Ivy League universities, starting at one of them after he pleaded guilty to assault. That's according to court records and a new lawsuit filed by the woman in New York last week. Caleb Suh pleaded guilty in June to the March 2022 assault. The victim was 19 at the time and in her second year at the U.S. Military Academy. Suh is scheduled to be sentenced in January.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Harvard University over its alleged failure to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions. The Justice Department said Harvard thwarted its efforts to investigate potential discrimination. The department accused Harvard of refusing to comply with a federal investigation and asked a judge to order the university to turn over the records. But U.S. District Judge Myong Joun concluded the department didn't take the necessary procedural steps to get the data before filing the lawsuit.

A woman who accused seven Cornell University students of raping her at a fraternity house says the university’s president questioned why she waited to report the alleged assault, leaving her feeling disbelieved and unsupported. In an Oct. 14 letter obtained by The Associated Press, the woman, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, described a secondhand account of President Michael Kotlikoff’s remarks shortly after she reported the alleged assault in November 2024. The letter comes as Cornell faculty prepare to vote on a resolution expressing no confidence in the administration’s ability to address sexual assault on campus following widespread criticism.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about race in middle school admissions. This comes three years after it struck down affirmative action in college admissions. The case involves four selective middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland. A parent group claims the district's policy boosts Black and Latino admissions while disadvantaging Asian American students. The court will decide if there's enough evidence of discrimination for the case to proceed. The court is expected to hear arguments in the coming months.

Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff acknowledged he never followed up on a student’s report of being gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024. The admission came Wednesday as faculty prepared to debate a no-confidence resolution in his administration and the university faces mounting scrutiny of its handling of sexual misconduct allegations. Faculty members say the case reflects broader concerns about institutional accountability, retaliation against those who report misconduct and the independence of campus police investigations. Kotlikoff has announced new restrictions on fraternity parties and expanded involvement by state police.

Cornell University is suspending parties and other social events at fraternity houses for the rest of the academic year. The announcement comes amid mounting outrage over its handling of allegations that a female student was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house in 2024. President Michael Kotlikoff announced the measures, saying they would allow time to review whether and how fraternity life can safely continue. The university also plans to work with New York State Police to allow independent criminal investigators to investigate sexual misconduct allegations and add a case manager to help those who report sexual misconduct navigate the university’s procedures.

An effort to address decades of underfunding at some historically Black college and universities kicked off Wednesday with a lawsuit against the state of Missouri. Students and graduates of Lincoln University in the state’s capital in Jefferson City allege the lack of resources undercut their education and devalued their degrees. And around a dozen other states are in the crosshairs of a newly formed group, called the 1890 Project. The University of Missouri system and the governor’s office said in written statements that they couldn’t comment on pending litigation.