we actually did it and the university finally committed to those policy changes we pushed for. i cant thank you enough for sticking with me while we demanded real accountability instead of just excuses. let's stay sharp because we need to make sure they follow through on everything they promised.
July 11, 2014
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From Alumni of the University of Oregon
As U of O Alumni and members of the community, we find ourselves disturbed by and ashamed of the way the university has conducted itself concerning sexual assault on campus. This has been highlighted by the recent case in the national news in which the U of O appears to have delayed investigating an alleged gang rape perpetrated by three U of O basketball players, failed to promptly notify the university community of this crime, and failed to create an entry in the crime log when the alleged gang rape was reported by the victim's father.
However, although this case has received great attention, it does not appear to be an isolated incident. Although we do not believe that it is the intention of the university to do so, there is evidence that the U of O has systematically fostered a climate of rape culture on campus.For years, the U of O administration has ignored repeated calls by students and faculty to address sexual assault crimes on campus.
As U of O Alums, we know the university is capable of so much better. We call upon the University of Oregon to address the demands of the U of O Coalition to End Sexual Violence and begin by apologizing for the mishandling of the recent alleged gang rape. As fellow alum Chris Feliciano Arnold recently wrote in the LA Times, we want “courage, not crisis management.”
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Reached 100 supporters
June 28, 2014
6 Comments
Maybe if the admin spent as much time protecting students as they do protecting the brand we would be in a better spot.
I don't believe your "1 in 5 have a chance" because 100% of everyone has a chance to be raped. Also, saying that a company teaching students how to approach and engage in a conversation with women is equal to them not caring about their female population is ludicrous. A PhD with nothing better to do than rabblerouse... that's pretty sad.
Maybe it's just me, but I think a 1 in 5 chance of a woman being raped on a college campus is pretty awful. It's enough to make me worry for every woman who goes to college. Furthermore, it's not just student athletes who get leniency. The UO, and for that matter colleges across the country, have systematically failed to address this violent crime. This is the reason for the recently formed presidential task force on addressing sexual assault on campuses. As for the UO specifically, when I was a student, the school allowed a company to advertise on campus by strewing black thong panties on student desks and offering tips on how to hit on women. The message couldn't be clearer that the UO did not care about how safe women felt on campus.
I really wish people would stop saying Eugene Oregon's University is a "rape culture." It's not that I'm as upset over the string sexual assaults in the last month(s), it's that you're not at a 50% chance of being raped (South Africa) or where some forms of rape aren't criminal offenses (India). The UO is not a rape culture. If it were, then anyone (not just student athletes) would be given the same leniency over these kinds of police reports.
Go ducks but fix this. It is embarrassing how they handled the basketball case. We expect better from our alma mater.
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we actually did it and the university finally committed to those policy changes we pushed for. i cant thank you enough for sticking with me while we demanded real accountability instead of just excuses. let's stay sharp because we need to make sure they follow through on everything they promised.
July 11, 2014
Final supporters
From Alumni of the University of Oregon
As U of O Alumni and members of the community, we find ourselves disturbed by and ashamed of the way the university has conducted itself concerning sexual assault on campus. This has been highlighted by the recent case in the national news in which the U of O appears to have delayed investigating an alleged gang rape perpetrated by three U of O basketball players, failed to promptly notify the university community of this crime, and failed to create an entry in the crime log when the alleged gang rape was reported by the victim's father.
However, although this case has received great attention, it does not appear to be an isolated incident. Although we do not believe that it is the intention of the university to do so, there is evidence that the U of O has systematically fostered a climate of rape culture on campus.For years, the U of O administration has ignored repeated calls by students and faculty to address sexual assault crimes on campus.
As U of O Alums, we know the university is capable of so much better. We call upon the University of Oregon to address the demands of the U of O Coalition to End Sexual Violence and begin by apologizing for the mishandling of the recent alleged gang rape. As fellow alum Chris Feliciano Arnold recently wrote in the LA Times, we want “courage, not crisis management.”
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Reached 100 supporters
June 28, 2014
6 Comments
THE SCHOOL NEEDS TO WAKE UP. Covering stuff up because of sports is pathetic and sets a terrible example for everyone there.
Maybe if the admin spent as much time protecting students as they do protecting the brand we would be in a better spot.
I don't believe your "1 in 5 have a chance" because 100% of everyone has a chance to be raped. Also, saying that a company teaching students how to approach and engage in a conversation with women is equal to them not caring about their female population is ludicrous. A PhD with nothing better to do than rabblerouse... that's pretty sad.
Maybe it's just me, but I think a 1 in 5 chance of a woman being raped on a college campus is pretty awful. It's enough to make me worry for every woman who goes to college. Furthermore, it's not just student athletes who get leniency. The UO, and for that matter colleges across the country, have systematically failed to address this violent crime. This is the reason for the recently formed presidential task force on addressing sexual assault on campuses. As for the UO specifically, when I was a student, the school allowed a company to advertise on campus by strewing black thong panties on student desks and offering tips on how to hit on women. The message couldn't be clearer that the UO did not care about how safe women felt on campus.
I really wish people would stop saying Eugene Oregon's University is a "rape culture." It's not that I'm as upset over the string sexual assaults in the last month(s), it's that you're not at a 50% chance of being raped (South Africa) or where some forms of rape aren't criminal offenses (India). The UO is not a rape culture. If it were, then anyone (not just student athletes) would be given the same leniency over these kinds of police reports.
Go ducks but fix this. It is embarrassing how they handled the basketball case. We expect better from our alma mater.
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THE SCHOOL NEEDS TO WAKE UP. Covering stuff up because of sports is pathetic and sets a terrible example for everyone there.