Faculty Senate Considers Proposal to Prevent Sexual Violence, Including Faculty-Led Research Center, Joint Commission

Reading time: about 4 minutes Editor’s note: This article references sexual assault. The Faculty Senate discussed a proposal on preventing sexual violence at its Wednesday meeting. The proposal would establish a faculty-led research center focused on sexual violence and its prevention, alongside a standing Faculty Senate Committee which would review and evaluate existing University policies. “Since sexual assault is a cultural problem, it is important that our entire community work collectively in the process of finding solutions,” said Prof. Suzanne Charles, architecture, art and planning. Charles is joined by Prof. Adam Smith, anthropology, and Prof. Daniel Buckley, integrative plant science, as the sponsors of the proposal, titled “A Sustained Faculty Commitment to Preventing Sexual Violence.” The proposal comes after the Faculty Senate passed a vote of no confidence in the University’s ability to handle sexual misconduct on Friday. The resolution, introduced Oct.

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