The county’s district attorney’s office did not comment on a sexual assault case recently mishandled by campus administrators, but an official there said Friday that most instances of sexual assault require the victim’s consent and willingness to testify in court for the case to move toward prosecution.
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District Attorney’s office discusses UMass rape situation
Tags: Northwestern District Attorney Elizabeth Scheibel, rape, rape mishandling, UMass rape
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UM: No ‘magic bullet’ to regain trust after rape case mishandling (Video)
At an emotional, one-hour discussion, campus administrators were challenged Thursday with questions on how and why a student who reportedly confessed to raping a UMass alum during the fall received “too light” of a punishment.
Tags: amherst, campus rape, confessed rapist, Dean of Students, Jean Kim, Jo-Anne Vanin, rape on campus, sexual assault on campus, UMass, University
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UMass to hold open meeting Thursday on sexual assault mishandling
The University of Massachusetts will hold a meeting open to all campus community members Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. “to discuss the sexual assault that has recently been reported in the media,” according to e-mails sent this morning from the office of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life Jean Kim.
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UMass mum on mishandling of sexual assault case
The assistant dean who reportedly handed down the wrong sanction to a student that allegedly confessed to rape said yesterday she wanted to speak to the press, but is being prevented from doing so by administrators. And, repeated requests for further information regarding how the case was mishandled have been thwarted thus far by multiple campus officials.
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University President Jack M. Wilson to step down in 2011
University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson announced yesterday he will step down after eight years as head of the five-campus system when his current term ends in June 2011.
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UPDATED | UMass junior Rebecca L. Walsh studying in Chile is safe after massive quake
A University of Massachusetts junior studying abroad in Chile is safe after the South American nation was rocked by one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded on Saturday.
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Confessed rapist remains enrolled after administrative error
A UMass Amherst student confessed to raping a friend and former student in the fall and was mistakenly given a deferred suspension. University officials allowed him to stay on campus, a move that has administrators reexamining UMass’ sanctioning policies and procedures.
Tags: Jean Kim, sexual assault, UMass, University of Massachusetts
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Collision sends car over embankment into campus field
A two-car accident sent one vehicle over a steep embankment and into the athletic fields along Commonwealth Avenue across from the campus Recreation Center earlier this evening.
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Outwitted by dairy product
Collegian columnist Matt Rocheleau confesses his difficulties in determining whether or not his milk is safe to drink.
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UMass junior Maia F. McDermott, 21, dies in early morning crash
Maia F. McDermott, a 21-year-old University of Massachusetts student died early this morning when a vehicle she was driving struck a utility pole in Bolyston, Mass. and burst into flames, according to police.
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