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The University released the results of a climate survey analyzing perceptions of sexual assault Friday.
Last week, Cavalier Daily columnist Thomas Ferguson argued for the elimination of safe spaces at the University. Safe spaces, Ferguson argued, threaten our First Amendment right to free speech and hinder academic discourse at universities. One must hope that this appalling contortion of safe space theory comes from ignorance alone, rather than a willful decision to politicize students’ security. Whatever the intent, Ferguson earns partisan points with his article while threatening the safety of queer and minority students, as well as the survivors of trauma. Safe spaces have nothing to do with free speech and everything to do with protecting students from personal attacks and abuse.
A group of University students gathered together at the steps of the Rotunda Friday night to participate in a student-led march against sexual assault and harassment. The march, officially titled “Breaking Silence,” was prompted by a recent rise in reports concerning sexual assault and misconduct by male figures in the public eye, as well as the #MeToo movement.
A group of University students gathered together at the steps of the Rotunda Friday night to participate in a student-led march against sexual assault and harassment.
Ana Navarro, political analyst for multiple networks such as CNN and CNN en español, spoke at Newcomb Ballroom Thursday at 6 p.m. Her talk the fifth in the School of Engineering’s Excellence Through Diversity Distinguished Learning Series, a speaker series set up by the school’s Office of Diversity and Engagement.
The University has opened a Title IX investigation after two former students have come forward and filed complaints about English Prof. John Casey, who they claim committed various forms of sexual and gender-based harassment when they were students at the University.
The Women’s Global Leadership Forum kicked off Monday morning with a keynote address from U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), which focused on the role of women in 21st century democracy.
For Christmas last year, my mother got me on the waiting list for a really strange present — a four-function pepper spray called the Defender. Spraying the high concentration mace simultaneously sends a silent alarm to the nearest police station, sets off a high-pitched siren and takes a picture of the attacker. It also wirelessly connects to your smart phone and has a GPS.
The stakes in the upcoming gubernatorial election could not be higher for students in Virginia, and our choice on Nov. 7 is clear. Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam — an army doctor, a pediatric neurologist and a public servant — envisions a Virginia that works for everyone, where our values are secure and we are continually moving towards progress. Conversely, President Donald Trump-backed former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie has spent his life working against students’ interests, with an extensive record of lobbying and consulting for major corporations at the expense of Virginians. His shady record and lobbying efforts for the wealthy show where Gillespie’s priorities as governor would lie.
On Oct. 29, fellow Opinion columnist Milan Bharadwaj argued that the Second Amendment is essential in stopping campus violence — specifically, sexual assault. There is no doubt that sexual assault is a serious issue plaguing American college campuses, due to a lack of general preparedness in investigating sexual violence, providing relief to survivors and training law enforcement to deal with such scenarios. Bharadwaj, however, makes numerous mistakes in arguing that the Second Amendment would prove vital to stopping campus violence — implementing a so-called “Second Amendment solution” would only endanger the safety of the student body.
The Fraternal Organization Agreement, or FOA, claims to value education. Each year, fraternal organizations in the Inter-Fraternity Council, Inter-Sorority Council, Multicultural Greek Council and National Pan-Hellenic Council commit to an FOA legal document to formalize their relationship with the University. Critical to this agreement is the requirement that fraternal organizations attend six educational programs over the course of the year, learning about anything from sexual assault education to personal health and nutrition. Currently, however, there is no process by which fraternal organizations may be held accountable for engaging thoughtfully and respectfully with these educational programs. If the Office of the Dean of Students and Fraternity and Sorority Life genuinely values education, it will allow educators to evaluate fraternal organizations’ conduct and offer course credit accordingly.
It’s no secret that sexual assault has been a tremendous problem on college campuses across the nation, and is still on the rise. Numerous college administrations have enacted awareness efforts — including here at the University — but these have proven to be ineffective for the most part. I believe this inefficacy stems from the fact that efforts have been focused too much on awareness as opposed to prevention. While education and understanding are certainly crucial in enacting change, these factors alone are not enough to achieve a significant reduction in sexual assault.
The University Judiciary Committee met Sunday to hear a presentation from the University’s Title IX coordinators on how cases in their department are conducted. This is part of an ongoing series of speakers that illuminates the different judiciary and legal departments of the University that may interact with the UJC.
The University administration recently decided to require that all first-year students complete an implicit bias module starting next Fall. The module, piloted by students living in Dillard residential dorms, was originally intended to be completed before their arrival on-Grounds. However, the administration later determined to partner with Housing and Residence Life for students to take the test on-Grounds. This affords new students the opportunity to discuss their results with their Resident Advisors. Providing the opportunity for students to discuss their results with their Resident Advisor is important, because these conversations about race and bias are desperately needed. Given the nature of the topic, discussions surrounding implicit bias can be uncomfortable, and Resident Advisors need to have the appropriate training to effectively moderate and answer any questions students may have.
The architecture and design of the University should reflect our values. This is not a new opinion, as evidenced by the perpetual debate over the Confederate plaques on the Rotunda, or more controversially, representations of Jefferson himself around Grounds. Nonetheless, there is merit in scrutinizing our surroundings. As a community, we should be alert to imagery that directly refutes standards such as the Community of Trust. Unfortunately, there are clear examples of where the University fails to meet these standards. Lincoln Perry’s mural, “The Student’s Progress,” in Old Cabell Hall is antithetical to University values.
For the first time in its history, the University offered a SIS module on implicit bias to first-year students. After piloting the module on Dillard residents, the University moved forward to require all first-years to take it.
Organizations at the University, including Sigma Psi Zeta and the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center, are hosting a series of events as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The University Judiciary Committee met Sunday night to hear a presentation about sexual assault and discuss professionalism in the committee. Rae Schelling, a fourth-year College student and a guest speaker from the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center, gave a talk on sexual assault and structural sexism during the general body meeting.
On Sept. 22, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights scrapped a 2011 "Dear Colleague" letter, which spelled out to colleges their obligation to effectively address reports of sexual violence. The letter, which emphasized that the federal government would aggressively police that responsibility, signaled a new era of strict enforcement throughout U.S. college campuses. The department also axed a 2014 question-and-answer document which outlined how colleges should bring their policies into compliance with Title IX. These two documents encouraged universities to take sexual assault more seriously, and their retraction presents our University an opportunity to emphasize its commitment to protecting the progress of the last several years.
The University’s annual Fire and Safety Report was released this week and showed an increase in reported rape, sexual assault, stalking and hate crimes on Grounds in 2016 from the previous year’s annual report.