@penn95, Yale obviously owes the student due process–probably a hearing and appeal–and I’m sure, given the prominence of this case, that they followed the process scrupulously. No student is entitled to have the school wait out whether there is a criminal charge and whether they are found guilty or not. Certain conduct that may not amount to a crime can still be grounds for expulsion. Students may want to remember that.
As for making the case public, you can blame the student’s father for that. He’s the one who went to the press and told them that his son was kicked out and for what reason.