Content Warning: Sexual assault
On Wednesday, Mar. 10, University President Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., Ph.D. and the Universityâs Student Government Association hosted a Town Hall to address the sexual misconduct that has recently occurred on campus. Panel guests included Ryan Rost, Title IX Coordinator, Chief David Tedjeske, Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police, Stacey Andes, Director of Health Promotion and a Sexual Assault Resource Coordinator (SARC) and Amanda Rappa, Student Body President. The event was specifically in response to backlash after an email was sent to students on Mar. 3 notifying the community about various reports of sexual misconduct. Students and faculty voiced disappointment in the language and timing of the email. The event took place via Zoom in a webinar format, which only allowed the panel guests to speak. Questions were asked through a chat setting on Zoom and Rappa selected the questions that were asked most frequently.