EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Former US Deputy AG Sally Yates will lead an independent review into Cornell's handling of sexual assault and harassment allegations.
The Special Committee of Cornell's Board of Trustees appointed Yates.
Cornell University announced on Tuesday that former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates has been retained to lead a "comprehensive independent review" into how the school "prevents and responds to sexual harassment, sexual assault and related misconduct on campus" amid allegations of a fraternity house gang rape.