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(04/16/14 4:07am)
The academic expectations at the University are rigorous, but above all else, our University is known for its high expectations of the student body in regards to their honor. The famous student-enforced Honor system at the University presents cases to juries of students who decide the fate of the accused. This process puts the power of the Honor Code in the hands of the student body, where it is often held with the utmost regard. It is a common belief that “letting slide” one offense puts into question the honor of the entire University as a whole, and therefore we have established the “one and done” single-sanction policy. This somewhat controversial method has again and again been defended by the student body as a staple of the culture that forms the ties of our community at the University. As such an integral aspect of the academic culture at the University, why does this belief not extend to the processes set up to handle sexual misconduct?
(04/16/14 4:05am)
This week, the University’s student body is committing to Take Back the Night. For the enormous population of students who care passionately about gender violence issues, panels on supporting survivors, bystander intervention workshops and an open arts slam — among other events — are valuable stepping stones on the road to a gender violence-free community. For survivors of sexual violence, these events have the potential to be cathartic and tremendously educational for the broader University community.
(04/16/14 2:21am)
Take Back the Night presented a mock trial of the Sexual Misconduct Board in Newcomb Theater Tuesday night as part of a week-long series of events aimed to raise awareness and encourage dialogue about sexual assault at the University.
(04/16/14 12:55am)
Student Council passed the Sexual Misconduct Awareness, Recovery and Tangible resolution Tuesday evening, outlining tangible points of advocacy on the issue of sexual assault at the University.
(04/15/14 5:04am)
After facing heavy criticism from faculty members, Oberlin College has tabled its policy on trigger warnings, which is meant to alert students about class material that might be disturbing, and give them the option not to view or read such material. The policy’s main criticisms are that its definitions are too broad, it threatens academic freedom and it was drafted without sufficient faculty input.
(04/15/14 3:48am)
Monday marked the beginning of Take Back the Night Week, sponsored and lead by the Sexual Assault Leadership Council.
(04/09/14 2:05am)
Student Council hit the ground running Tuesday evening with its second meeting of the term.
(04/04/14 2:16am)
The University will likely redefine its sexual assault policy next fall pending the approval of new clarifications put forth by the U.S. Department of Education related to the Violence Against Women Act. The DOE approved a draft Tuesday which clarified the policies and definitions found in the Clery Act, a piece of 1990 legislation which governs national campus security, as amended by VAWA. The changes will largely redefine how the University views cases of dating violence, domestic violence and stalking.
(03/26/14 4:17am)
Stacey Campbell, a Republican in the Tennessee State Senate, announced Monday he would drop his attempt to put a legislative restriction on University of Tennessee student fees because officials at the university have agreed to change their student fees policy themselves. Campbell’s legislative proposals were largely motivated by objections to the university’s annual “Sex Week,” organized by Sexual Empowerment and Awareness at Tennessee (SEAT), arguing that mandatory student activities fees should not go toward such an event.
(03/24/14 4:14am)
A former naval midshipman was recently found not guilty of sexually assaulting a female midshipman. A military judge issued the verdict, and also decided the Naval Academy should internally handle the additional charge of lying to investigators. The student has resigned from the Naval Academy in exchange for the Academy dropping that lesser charge.
(03/19/14 5:33am)
A Butte College part-time instructor’s Facebook comments about the military have prompted the college to open an investigation. The instructor, Jodi Rives, wrote that student veterans return to college with poor academic skills. She also claimed that 1 in 2 women in the military suffer sexual assault or harassment. Rives apparently received an email from Butte College requesting that she remove the college from her Facebook identity. Her Facebook profile is currently disabled, but she has publicly defended her claims, saying she is just “calling it like it is.”
(03/06/14 7:19am)
In today’s paper is my friend Emily Renda’s account of her encounter on the Corner after the Syracuse game. I think I speak for every member of this community when I say that three men cornering a lone woman at night is not a sophisticated way to express dissenting opinions. The historically inclined among us may note the irony of calling someone a “femi-nazi” while physically intimidating her for her beliefs. Emily, a fourth-year College student involved in sexual assault advocacy work, recognized her assailants from an audience to whom she had presented, which makes for the most disturbing part of the whole narrative. The language the men used indicates to me that this incident was to some extent a response to her advocacy work.
(03/06/14 7:15am)
Saturday night was the perfect celebratory end to a fantastic regular season, as the Cavaliers emerged ACC champs. I left the Corner that night still full of all the joy and excitement practically spilling out of the bars, reveling in how good it felt in that moment to be a student at the University. Walking home with a slight sway in my step, I was unconcerned by the three men approaching until I realized they were approaching me, and they were yelling.
(02/24/14 8:14am)
We sent a survey to all candidates running for Honor Committee positions asking them for their opinions to a variety of issues, and giving them a chance to elaborate where they felt necessary. Those candidates who responded from the the Nursing, Architecture, Batten, Commerce, Medical and Continuing and Professional Studies schools are listed below. Click here to read about the Representatives from the College and Engineering School.
(02/24/14 7:28am)
We sent a survey to all candidates running for Honor Committee positions asking them for their opinions to a variety of issues, and giving them a chance to elaborate where they felt necessary. Those candidates who responded from the College and the Engineering School are listed below. Click here to read about the Representatives from the Nursing, Architecture, Batten, Commerce, Medical and Continuing and Professional Studies schools.
(02/20/14 2:27am)
A petition filed in late January through Student Council’s SpeakUpUVa website proposing that sexual assault be made a University honor offense has made waves in the University community. The proposal has gathered more than 500 signatures, making it the fifth most popular petition since the website’s inception.
(02/19/14 2:42am)
The University hosted a national conference on sexual misconduct last week focusing on sexual misconduct procedures and the possibility of system-wide reforms at universities and colleges across the country.
(02/17/14 4:33am)
Last summer, well known philosopher Colin McGinn resigned from his tenured post at the University of Miami, where a graduate student accused him of sexually harassing her.
(02/14/14 4:27am)
8 million — Number of dollars that will go towards helping low income students attend the University, if John Griffin’s $4 million challenge grant is matched
(02/12/14 5:15am)
Monday and Tuesday the University held a conference on sexual assault as part of a national effort to address issues of sexual misconduct on college campuses. Nationally-acclaimed experts on legal and social matters surrounding assault spoke at the conference, as well as University President Teresa Sullivan.
