Campus rapes

Schools are sifting through a flood of new products and programs geared toward raising awareness and lower risk for sexual assaults on campus.

Curbing Sexual Assault Becomes Big Business On Campus

2:34pm August 14, 2015

by Tovia Smith

It was once a tiny niche market, but it's now an exploding industry as schools look to comply with new rules that require them to offer programs to raise awareness and lower risk.

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An independent review of a Rolling Stone article about an alleged rape at the University of Virginia found fundamental errors in the way the story was reported and edited. University President Teresa Sullivan said the story had damaged campus efforts to a

Report Shreds 'Rolling Stone' Rape Story, But Many On Campus Have Moved On

1:49pm April 07, 2015

by Sandy Hausman

A review of a story about an alleged rape is the latest in a long saga for the U. of Virginia. The fraternity implicated in the story plans to sue; advocates say fewer rape victims are coming forward.

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The UASK app helps sexually assaulted college students in D.C. access a range of services, from rides to the hospital to phone numbers for counselors. The information is personalized to their school. Another version of the app, ASK, provides the same reso

App Links Sex Assault Survivors To Help, But Who Downloads It?

7:48am January 26, 2015

by Eleanor Klibanoff

The D.C.-based smartphone tool connects people with a ride to the hospital and a team of medical professionals trained in dealing with sexual assault. But students aren't rushing to download the app.

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Study: Just 20 Percent Of Female Campus Sexual Assault Victims Go To Police

5:52pm December 11, 2014

by Laura Sullivan

Justice Department research finds that women ages 18-24 who aren't enrolled in college are more likely than those who are in school to report having been assaulted.

At University Of Virginia, Efforts Born Of Discredited Story Go On

6:01pm December 10, 2014

by Jennifer Ludden

"People within the fraternity life feel wronged," says a University of Virginia fraternity member about a discredited news article. But as educator on sexual assault, he knows the problem is real.

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End Fraternities' Suspension, UVA Urged Amid 'Rolling Stone' Fallout

3:00pm December 08, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The call by national organizations representing fraternities and sororities comes after the magazine acknowledged "discrepancies" in its story on gang rape. The story had prompted the suspensions.

The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. The fraternity was at the center of gang-rape allegations published in Rolling Stone magazine. The magazine said Friday that there were

National

'Rolling Stone' Says Trust In Gang-Rape Accuser Was 'Misplaced'

6:15pm December 05, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The magazine reported last month on a University of Virginia student who said she was gang-raped during a fraternity party in 2012. It said today that there were "discrepancies" in its story.

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University Of Virginia Apologizes To Student Who Says She Was Gang-Raped

1:22pm November 26, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Rolling Stone magazine published a harrowing account of a campus rape that's shaken the university. "Nothing like it should ever happen again," UVA President Teresa Sullivan said on Tuesday.

UVA Bans Fraternities Until January In Wake Of Campus Rape Article

6:00pm November 22, 2014

by Bill Chappell

In a recent article, a student named Jackie describes how her initial excitement of being invited to a party was replaced by fear and violence, after a group of men trapped her in a room.

Djuna Perkins, a former prosecutor, now conducts sexual assault investigations for colleges and universities. She's had to hire three more staff members this year to keep up with all the work.

National

To Tackle Sexual Assault Cases, Colleges Enlist Investigators-For-Hire

8:44pm October 29, 2014

by Tovia Smith

Colleges are under pressure to revamp how they handle sexual assault cases. Some schools, rather than trying to train administrators to act like prosecutors, are outsourcing the job to real ones.

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