Overview
- Cornell’s board said no one should face criminal responsibility in the April 30 encounter in a campus parking lot.
- Campus police gathered evidence and an outside lawyer reviewed the inquiry’s integrity before the case went to the Tompkins County district attorney, who declined charges.
- The review faulted students for following President Michael Kotlikoff to his car and blocking his exit, calling the behavior inconsistent with Cornell’s protest and safety rules.
- Kotlikoff chose not to file a conduct complaint, which ended any student discipline under the university’s code.
- The committee noted the student who said they were hit refused EMS care and a sworn account, and it said appropriate action was taken against non-students involved.