NYC Council to Question University Presidents on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

NYC Council to question university presidents on sexual assault prevention and response

NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin is calling university presidents to testify under oath about how their schools prevent, investigate, and respond to sexual assault and gender-based harassment.

NYC Council demands top universities testify about fraternity sex assaults in wake of Cornell scandal

City Council Speaker Julie Menin is calling for the presidents of 10 top colleges and universities to testify about their handling of campus sexual assaults in the wake of the "Cornell 7" fraternity gang rape scandal.

Menin wants NYC college officials to testify about sex assault probes in wake of Cornell outcry

Menin plans to announce a Dec. 15 Council oversight hearing to probe how 10 universities investigate allegations of sexual misconduct, hold offenders accountable, and oversee fraternities and other campus organizations, as well as the potential need for new laws.

Council wants answers from university presidents on campus sexual misconduct in NYC

City Council Speaker Julie Menin is calling on the leaders of 10 colleges and universities to explain at a hearing next month how their institutions investigate sexual assault allegations and protect students, following high-profile cases at Cornell University and the Fashion Institute of Technology. The Dec. 15 hearing will focus on how colleges investigate misconduct...