“a sexually hostile environment existed for and affected numerous students and staff on campus”
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“The University’s failure to address complaints of sexual harassment, including sexual violence, in a prompt and equitable manner caused and may have contributed to a continuation of this sexually hostile environment”
“significant concerns SIX-AND-A-HALF MONTHS “
“There is more that we can do to educate the MSU community on sexual violence.”
“She waited
Assailant’s exception to trespass a slap in the face to survivors
“Sexual assaults are very much underreported, and you hear stories of police victim blaming”
Victims unable to take sexual assault survey
“285 “insufficient for the report” days ofsexual evidence” & fear assault TITLE IX federal investigation sexual “MSU counselor accused of sexual harassment and misconduct allowed to keep job four years after” waiting” “Given recent guidance
9,866
students
related to relationship violence and stalking that was included in the Violence Against Women Act”
reported sexual assault “Three years or
Office of relationship violence in the last year Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives
ALONE
of internal grievance files” US Department of Education
MISHANDLED The investigation is over. The findings are in. To read how survivors and administrators are reacting to the results, see pages 4-5 T HU R S DAY, SE P TE MB E R 17, 2 01 5
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