The article reports on the disputes between universities and student newspapers in the U.S. over the transparency of sexual assault cases. Topics discussed include lawsuit filed by the University of Kentucky against campus newspaper "The Kentucky Kernel," remarks from University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto, and information on the sexual assault case against entomology professor, James Harwood.
ACTIONS & defenses (Law), COLLEGE student newspapers & periodicals, DISCLOSURE, FREEDOM of Information Act (U.S.), POLICE reports, UNIVERSITIES & colleges
Abstract
The article discusses a court case wherein a police incident at a dormitory in Michigan State University (MSU) led to a request for detailed information by the student-run periodical, "State News," invoking the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In State News v. Mich. State Univ., the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's determination that an MSU police report was exempt from disclosure under Michigan's FOIA. The court of appeals found the arguments of both parties to be weak.
Reports on the lawsuit filed by the `Daily Nexus', University of California of Santa Barbara's campus paper, against Governor Pete Wilson and the University of California Board of Regents for allegedly violating the state's open meeting law. Board of Regents' roll back of affirmative action in admissions after private phone calls with Wilson; Demands in the suit.
The article comments on the trustee election at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire in which the official nominee was defeated by an insurgent conservative candidate, John Steel. It explores the motivation and concerns of the alumni who nominated Steel by petition. An overview of the anti-traditional and questionable actions taken by Dartmouth College is provided. It offers information on the lawsuit filed by the college against the weekly paper launched by conservative students in the campus. Details of the struggle to challenge liberalism on the campus are also presented.
SEXUAL assault, STUDENT newspapers & periodicals, COLLEGE student newspapers & periodicals, ORGANIZATIONAL transparency, RIGHT of privacy, TITLE IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, ACTIONS & defenses (Law), UNIVERSITIES & colleges
Abstract
The article discusses the impact of mass media publicity on the reporting of sexual assault allegations on U.S. university and college campuses. Topics include a lawsuit by the University of Kentucky against the student newspaper "The Kentucky Kernel" in relation to a sexual assault case, a sexual assault case involving rapist Brock Turner at Stanford University, and the relation between transparency and privacy rights of victims. Investigations under the U.S. law Title IX are addressed.
Published
2017
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