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University Of Sussex Found To Have Failed In Assault Investigation

Jan 18, 2017 AM EST The university has apologized for its failings.

Florida International University Football Player MIA After Fight With Girlfriend

Nov 11, 2016 AM EST Jonnu Smith will miss the rest of the 2016 season.

Assault On Middle Eastern Students In University Rises; ISU Safest Campus Stint: Not Safe Anymore?

May 12, 2016 AM EDT Another alleged robbery and stabbing of a Middle Eastern student last weekend has turned out. Considering that It has only been a month when the first reported assault of a person of Middle Eastern ...

Only Few Sexual Assault Perpetrators Get Expelled, Survey

Sep 30, 2014 AM EDT A recent “Huffington Post” survey found that less than one-third of college students found guilty of sexual assault are expelled.

Past Sexual Assault Increases Risk of Future Attack for College Women, Study

Sep 08, 2014 AM EDT Female college students, who have experienced sexual assault in the past, are at a heightened risk of facing it again, according to a University at Buffalo study.

Four Universities Added To List of Institutions Mishandling Sexual Assault Cases

Sep 06, 2014 AM EDT Four new Universities have been added to the list of institutions facing investigation for allegedly mishandling sexual assault cases.

Brown Removes Two Football Players from Roster over Sexual Assault Allegations

Jul 31, 2014 AM EDT Two Brown University football players have been removed from the team pending an investigation into sexual assault allegations against them by the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office.

OCR to Investigate Five More Colleges for Handling of Campus Sexual Assault Cases

Jul 29, 2014 AM EDT The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has brought five more American colleges under investigation for their handling of campus sexual assault.

HWS to Change Policies After NYT Disclosed School’s Mishandling of Rape Complaint

Jul 25, 2014 AM EDT The Hobart and William Smith Colleges has decided to modify policies on sexual misconduct cases after a recent New York Times story revealed how the school mishandled a student's rape complaint.

UConn to Pay $1.3 Million to Settle Sexual Assault Lawsuit (UPDATE)

Jul 19, 2014 AM EDT The University of Connecticut has reached a settlement with five sexual assault victims in a lawsuit that accused the school of ignoring their complaints. The five students will overall receive $1.2 ...

Majority of American Schools Do Not Investigate Sexual Assault Cases: Sen. Claire McCaskill

Jul 10, 2014 AM EDT Nearly 40 percent of colleges and universities have failed to investigate sexual assault cases in the past five years, according to a survey conducted by the Office of Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. and ...

Education Department Survey Sees Surge in Sexual Assault Cases at American Colleges and Universities

Jun 10, 2014 AM EDT Sexual assault incidents at American colleges and universities peaked in 2011, according to a National Center for Education Statistics report. Researchers said that 3,330 forcible on-campus sex ...

Toronto University Cancels A$AP Rocky Concert Over Assault Charge

Sep 16, 2013 AM EDT The York Federation of Students Board of Directors at the York University in Toronto has cancelled popular rapper, A$AP Rocky's upcoming show after learning about his criminal battery charges.

Colorado Backup QB to Serve Probation over Assault

Sep 07, 2013 AM EDT Jordan Webb, a 22-year-old University of Colorado backup quarterback has been ordered to undergo two years of probation in connection to a May fight that left an Air Force Academy cadet unconscious. ...

Five Minot State University Football Players Arrested

Sep 02, 2013 AM EDT Minot State University has suspended five football players after they got arrested for allegedly assaulting two Minot police officers.

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