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Signatures | Total: 1,253

 

# NameComments
101 Lauren Chambers
102 Gabriela Cardenas
103 Kimberly Kelly
104 Susannah Chapman
105 Anonymous
106 C. Emma Haynes
107 Melissa Seymour
108 Callie Burt
109 Martha Allexsaht-SniderI feel that the petition represents a reasoned and thoughtful response to concerns raised by the recent case of sexual harassment at UGA and earlier cases that have received publicity. In addition to university-wide efforts to provide informational resources and support to faculty, staff and students, I think that we need to undertake systematic efforts within individual colleges and departments.
110 Monica Arboleda
111 Cassaundra Liddy
112 Anonymous
113 Anonymous
114 Wayne Parrott
115 Michele EstesThe behavior we model for our students and staff is sure to be reflected their future actions. By not effectively addressing sexual harassment at the University, we are perpetuating a cycle of "who cares" in the workplace.
116 Jane Smith
117 Gareth Griffin
118 Karen Hilyard
119 Anonymous
120 Annette Hatton
121 Denise L. Levy
122 Pamela VoekelUGA needs to catch up to peer institutions by getting a Women's Center on campus.
123 Kelly E. Happe
124 Jennifer Barr
125 Mary Pendleton
126 Doris Kadish
127 Jessica Van Cleave
128 Linda M. Grant
129 Susan Rosenbaum
130 Ari Levine
131 Suneeti Iyer
132 Kristi McMillin
133 Katy Gregg
134 Philip LewinAs the petition implies, the incident prompting this movement is certainly not an isolated one. Harassment occurs on this campus with an appalling frequency--for many students and staff with whom I have spoken, it seems to be more the rule than the exception. That the university routinely allows faculty and staff to exploit the positions of power that they hold over students, operating with essential impunity, is despicable. Every time it fails to take action against perpetrators, it affirms a culture that somehow views harassment as an ambiguous, largely unproblematic act. I earnestly hope that the notoriety surrounding the current event in higher education forces the university to publically recognize the pervasive abuse that occurs on campus and take measures to end it. Administration should be ashamed that it has allowed members of the community to study and work in dangerous, hostile conditions for so long, and that it has contibuted to the feelings of powerlessness experienced by victims that ensue from them. We need to stop privileging publications, tenure and grants over what is at its core a human rights issue.
135 Kelly Simmons
136 Anonymous
137 Anne O. Summers
138 Jeremy Reynolds
139 Mimi Skiles
140 Alexandra Palmour
141 John SoloskiThe office of legal affairs should NOT be responsible for investigating and determining sexual harassment and/or discrimination. A separate and independent office is needed. There is an inherent conflict placing legal affairs in charge of this extremely important policy. It was not always this way at UGA
142 Lisa Last
143 Amy Heesacker
144 Gary Person
145 Wendy Moore
146 Shea Squier
147 Ary Malaver
148 Laura Cleaveland
149 April Greene
150 Juergen WiegelA strong reactions by UGA faculty is needed to maintain the trust of the students. Also a strong reaction and clarification that tenure situation was not the real reason for no actions, so that this can not be used to eliminate the tenure system. Tenure does not shield any faculty from administrative inquiries and from justified swift actions but guaranties to some necessary degree academic freedom and intellectual independence on academic issues.

 

Signatures | Total: 1,253