Dive Brief:
- After months of badgering from students and activists, Columbia University has released the first of what is expected to be an annual report on campus sexual assaults.
- The Report on Gender-Based Misconduct Prevention and Response, covering the 2013-14 school year, shows that none of the 10 undergraduate students accused of rape during that period were punished, the Huffington Post reported.
- Columbia’s investigations of alleged sexual assaults took an average of 91 days, not including appeals.
Dive Insight:
The report’s formal term for rape is “Sexual Assault: Non-Consensual Intercourse.” Of the 10 complaints in that category, two of the accusers declined to identify the alleged rapist or asked for their case to be dropped. One student gave a statement, but then recanted. One case went to a hearing that found the accused not responsible, and four cases are ongoing. It’s not clear what happened to the other two complainants. Meanwhile, a federal case against Columbia that claims the university mishandled rape cases now involves 28 current or former students.