Explaining The Clery Act and assault reporting on campus
Content Warning: This article contains mentions of rape and sexual assault.
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Content Warning: This article contains mentions of rape and sexual assault.
As 2021 comes to a close, Editor-in-Chief Praveena Somasundaram spoke with Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz about his reflections on the past year, concerns surrounding mental health and the University's shared governance, as well as what to expect for next semester.
Update, 11:00 p.m.: The University's $1.5 million fine is the third largest Clery Act fine settlement to date, said S. Daniel Carter, president of Safety Advisors for Educational Campuses, LLC.
In the midst of a global pandemic and a surge of protests for racial justice across the country, it’s easy to forget any other major news existed before spring 2020.
Kevin Guskiewicz permanently took on the role of chancellor in December 2019, and previously served as interim chancellor for almost a year. During his time in charge, the University has experienced controversy over a Silent Sam settlement, a Department of Education report that UNC violated campus safety laws, the effects of a global coronavirus outbreak and more.
Content warning: This article discusses sensitive topics such as sexual assault, harassment and stalking.
Interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz sent an email to the campus community on Monday evening, sharing the findings of a U.S. Department of Education investigation that found UNC in violation of the Clery Act, a law that requires colleges and universities that receive federal funding to report crime statistics.
The U.S. Department of Education concluded in August that UNC violated campus safety laws for years to an extent that can’t be fully measured, including by providing inadequate systems for sexual violence victims, omitting dozens of serious crimes from annual reports, violating a federal non-retaliation provision and demonstrating a lack of administrative capability that “remains a matter of serious concern for the department.”
The U.S. Department of Education concluded in August that UNC violated campus safety laws, including by providing inadequate systems for sexual violence victims, omitting dozens of serious crimes from annual reports, violating a federal non-retaliation provision and demonstrating a lack of administrative capability that “remains a matter of serious concern.”
The Safety and Security Conference Subcommittee of the Campus Security Committee held a meeting on Thursday with representatives from multiple schools across the UNC system to discuss the upcoming 2019 UNC-system Safety and Security Conference.
Christine Blasey Ford, a 1988 UNC graduate who testified before the Senate that then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school, has been nominated for a 2019 Distinguished Alumna and Alumnus Award.
Ed Purchase, Clery Act Compliance Specialist for Carolina's Department of Public Safety, pictured Tuesday afternoon in his office.
UNC, still in the midst of three federal investigations for charges of mishandling sexual assault reports and statistics, now has a man dedicated to getting them right.
The number of on-campus underage drinking citations at UNC increased by 88 percent between 2012 and 2013 — reaching 691, according to data released in the 2014 Annual Campus Security Report.
For the first time ever, college campuses across the country have begun to record instances of stalking, dating violence and domestic violence.