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Cornell's Faculty Senate votes "no confidence" in university's administration

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Cornell University's Faculty Senate approved a resolution expressing no confidence in the university's administration , including Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff and other administrators.

Members of the faculty told CBS News New York the resolution questioned whether Cornell's administration can effectively address the ongoing crisis of sexual assault on campus.

The vote, which passed 75-50, is largely symbolic and does not require university leadership to step down. Five faculty senators abstained and five others did not vote.

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