The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: Asking If The Campus Culture Makes It Unsafe For Women

February 28, 2012

Asking If The Campus Culture Makes It Unsafe For Women

A controversy that began with the arrests of two Boston University ice hockey players on sexual assault charges has mushroomed into a broader debate about women’s safety after a recent graduate called the school’s behavioral health hot line late at night and found only what she called “a useless loop of automated menus.’’ The school, roiled by the assault charges, is forming a task force to investigate its hockey culture. Administrators said the hot line issue stemmed from a misunderstanding and they immediately took steps to remedy it. Read more at:
http://articles.boston.com/2012-02-25/news/31098737_1_sexual-assault-assault-charges-hot-line

Feb 28, 2012 1:46:00 AM | C&U News, Security/Crime

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