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["Foubert, John" <>]

SAPC and Men Against Violence Colleagues,

I discovered a new twist to the outrageous story unfolding at the University 
of the Pacific.  The VP for Student Affairs who is part of the lawsuit in 
which published reports state that she is accused by a survivor of having 
stated, among other things, that the attackers were popular and didn't need 
to force anyone to have sex with them, this VP for Student Affairs was 
recently elected President of the National Association of Student Personnel 
Administrators.  This position will put her as a leading voice speaking for 
student affairs professionals nationwide when she takes office next Spring.  
I am copying material about her involvement from an article below.  This is 
only one source of information, and I am careful not to trust reporters to 
get the whole story right.  That said, I entertain a discussion at this point 
as to whether we should do anything with this newfound information.

John Foubert


In her lawsuit, Doe accused Pacific Vice President of Student Life Elizabeth 
Griego of blaming Doe for the assault and saying the three men "are very 
popular and do not need to force anyone to have sex with them."

In its filing, the university said Griego told Doe that "given the testimony 
of all witnesses questioned (which plaintiff had refused to listen to) there 
might be 'competing truths,'" and that it appeared from testimony that two of 
the men believed they had the woman's consent.

In an e-mail to the university last May, Doe's parents wrote, "Your support 
of (plaintiff) has been deeply moving," Pacific claimed. And in a June 
letter, Doe wrote, "The school has been very kind and compassionate to me," 
it claimed.

Clune said, "It's only after the university decided that they were not going 
to remove the three individuals that things turned sour."

In July, Griego and another official met with Doe and her mother to discuss 
the student sanctions, the university said. At that meeting, "Plaintiff's 
mother became irate, screaming so loudly that she could be heard outside Dr. 
Griego's closed door," the school claimed. Griego asked her to leave, the 
filing said.


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Associate Professor and Program Coordinator
College Student Development Master's Degree Program
Oklahoma State University
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