Notre Dame Clears Former Rector of Assault Claims
A university probe found no evidence supporting anonymous Instagram allegations; she will return to residential life while her defamation suit proceeds.
On October 29, 2026, the University of Notre Dame cleared Elizabeth Greenop, a former residence rector, of anonymous online sexual-assault allegations and moved to rehire her in a new role.
Karen Kennedy, associate vice president of residential life, said in a statement to residents of McGlinn Hall that a “thorough investigation” had determined “there was no evidence to support that any of the alleged misconduct occurred.” The message did not name Greenop. It said “the rector in question was fully and thoroughly cooperative throughout the entire investigation” and that “at no point did anyone interviewed identify themselves as being subject to the alleged misconduct or as being aware of anyone else who had been subject to such misconduct.” Kennedy referred only to “numerous interviews with members of the residence hall community,” without giving a number.
From leave to a new post
Greenop had been removed as McGlinn’s rector and placed on leave in August 2026 pending the university inquiry. She will now serve as an assistant director of residential life, according to that office’s website.
The accusations consisted of several graphic sexual-assault claims posted in June and July 2026 to the Instagram account shareyourstory.notredame, an account not affiliated with the university, by posters referred to as “Jane” and “John Doe(s).” Greenop’s name became public through an August civil suit she filed in St. Joseph County, Indiana, Superior Court. The complaint alleges that statements by the 10 defendants constitute defamation and a false-light invasion of privacy. The case is still proceeding.
In her affidavit, Greenop denied all the claims and said she had “not been arrested for or charged with any crime in connection” with them. On October 9 she won a court order allowing her to subpoena Meta, Instagram’s parent company, for “documents and records sufficient to identify” those behind the posts and the account. The administrator of the shareyourstory.notredame account declined to comment on the lawsuit and on the results of the university investigation.
The university’s finding that no evidence supported the alleged misconduct, together with Greenop’s cooperation and the absence of any identified victim among those interviewed, closes the internal residential-life process even as the civil litigation continues in state court.