Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff has faced scrutiny following an incident where he backed his car into a group of student protesters, causing one student to sustain an injury. Despite the backlash and calls for his resignation, the Cornell Board of Trustees has cleared him of any wrongdoing, stating that no criminal charges are warranted. The board found that the student protesters did not adhere to university policies during the altercation. Videos of the incident have raised questions, but the university committee investigating the matter has concluded that the president acted appropriately. In the aftermath, an alumnus present during the incident has been issued a persona non grata status and banned from campus for three years.