Nothing earth shattering new but
worth paying attention to because it has not gotten better.
“'Wake-Up Call' on Sex Assault”
“WASHINGTON -- More than a fifth of colleges nationwide allow
their athletic departments to oversee sexual assault cases involving
student-athletes, according to the results
of a survey released Wednesday by Senator Claire McCaskill.”
“In addition, more than 40 percent of colleges responding to the
survey said that they had not conducted a single investigation of sexual
assault in the past five years -- a finding that the Democratic lawmaker called
“unbelievable.” The survey included a range of institutions, including large
public institutions, private colleges and for-profit institutions.”
“McCaskill is working
with a bipartisan group of Senators to craft new legislation aimed at combating
sexual assault. The results of the survey, she said, should serve as a
"wake-up call" because they show that many colleges are violating the
law and failing to follow best practices in how they handle sexual assault
cases.”
“"We think it’s really important that this information be used aggressively to inform colleges and universities that they are falling short," she told reporters Wednesday.”
“"We think it’s really important that this information be used aggressively to inform colleges and universities that they are falling short," she told reporters Wednesday.”
“Among her concerns, she said, was the fact that a majority of
institutions do not have protocols for how they work with local law enforcement
to handle sexual assault cases. Many are also failing to adequately train
employees and students. About one-third of the colleges responding to the
survey said they don’t provide any training for students on dealing with sexual
assault.”
“In addition, very few institutions -- only 16 percent -- reported
using annual anonymous surveys to gauge student views about the climate
surrounding sexual violence at their institutions. Victims’ advocates have been
pushing more colleges to adopt such “climate surveys.” Earlier this year, the
White House urged all institutions to conduct those evaluations.”
This should not be that difficult to solve, just do the right
thing and think about the best interests of the students.
Dr Flavius A B Akerele III
The ETeam
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