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 1. Boston University Response To Sexual Assault Doesn't Violate Title IX According To OCR 2. Bryan's Law Would Require Colleges To Report Missing Students 3. Campus Crime In The News |
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Boston University Response To Sexual Assault Doesn't Violate Title IX According To OCR
Boston, Mass.-The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) ruled last week that Boston University's practice of charging rape victims with lesser infractions that come to light only because of their complaints, generally alcohol or illegal drug use, does not violate the victims' rights under Title IX's sexual harassment provisions. The OCR held in letters sent to BU that because the school uniformly applies a "zero tolerance" policy to any alcohol or drug violation that comes to their attention when a victim of any type reports that the rights of sexual assault victims weren't violated.
"Prosecuting rape victims for lesser infractions has the potential to chill rape reports," said S. Daniel Carter of Security On Campus, Inc. in response to the OCR's ruling. "Schools should recognize that rape victims have already suffered enough and not pursue this type of violation." Lawyers for the sexual assault victims who complained to the OCR have indicated that a lawsuit against Boston University may be forthcoming over this issue. Letters To Boston University- Bryan's Law Would Require Colleges To Report Missing Students Washington, DC-The Bryan's Law proposal has been reintroduced as H.R. 1843 in the 108th Congress by Congressman Robert Andrews (D-NJ 1st). The proposal, named in memory of Bryan Nisenfeld, would require colleges and universities to notify both the local authorities and parents when a student who is both under 21 and lives on-campus is reported missing.
Nisenfeld, pictured right, disappeared from Roger Williams University on February 6, 1997. His parents were not notified that he was missing until February 12, 1997. His parents then notified the local police. On September 3, 1997 the Rhode Island Medical Examiner called Bryan's family to report that a family walking on the beach on Hog Island found a boot with a foot still in it. DNA tests confirmed that it belonged to Nisenfeld, but the circumstances of his disappearance are still unknown. Campus Crime In The News
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