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- Subject: University of the Pacific
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:50:39 EDT
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Juliette asked for some background on the case. Here are some sources
from all sides of the debate. Additionally, I have some commentary.
These cases are incendiary. They often contain one-sided observations that
people accept as unchallenged truth. The University of the Pacific is an
NCHERM client, so I admit bias. When this case arose, I talked to
the lawyers suing, and got their version. I asked Elizabeth Griego for her
version, and I was satisfied with it. I deplore the comments made by the
university's PR guy, as they were wrong, insensitive, and damaging.
However, I don't believe Elizabeth said the things that she was alleged to have,
and I believe the university's conduct system response was completely reasonable
and appropriate. There are many people there who are well-informed,
caring, sincere and genuinely interested in sexual violence and its
prevention. The campus does much to address this issue. Despite
its belief that it did what it could, the university used this case as an
opportunity for learning, and revised its campus sexual misconduct policies this
past summer to be even more effective.
http://jezebel.com/5273406/university-of-the-pacific-claims-that-date-rape-isnt-outright-rape
This one includes the university's response at the bottom, as well.
Regards,
Brett A. Sokolow Brett A. Sokolow, J.D. Attorney-At-Law  "Best Practices for Campus Health and Safety" The National Center for Higher Education Risk Management, Ltd. (a not-for-profit corporation) 20 Callery Way Malvern, PA 19355-2969 Tel. (610) 993-0229 Fax (610) 993-0228 Brett Blogs! at www.ncherm.org 2009-2010 President, The National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (www.nabita.org) NCHERM serves as counsel/advisor to 13 campuses, including: Special Counsel to the Dean of Students, Dominican University (IL) Special Counsel for Student Conduct Issues, Warren Wilson College Special Advisor to the University of Texas, San Antonio Special Counsel, Concordia University (TX) Special Counsel, Northern Virginia Community College Special Counsel, Southwestern Michigan College Special Counsel, the Community College of Allegheny County Special Advisor, Vassar College Special Advisor, Henry Ford Community College |
- University of the Pacific, BASokolow, 09/22/2010
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