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Combating Gender-Based Violence on College Campuses Must Start at the Top

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

More than one out of every eight students experiences rape or sexual assault , and one-in-five female students reports receiving assistance from a victim-services agency. Faculty and staff are also at risk of harm. Gender-based violence, harassment, and sexual assault continue to be rampant on college campuses across the country.

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Chico State faces backlash for faculty discipline

Confessions of a Community College Dean

"I know this past week has been deeply disturbing and unsettling to our students, faculty and staff," President Gayle E. " Wolfe said he understood that "confidentiality and personnel rules limit what can be shared with faculty, staff and students." " Hassenzahl did not respond to a request for comment.

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