EUGENE, Ore. ― A task force studying ways to prevent sexual violence at the University of Oregon has come up with a list of nearly two dozen recommendations, including the creation of a single office dedicated to addressing the problem.
The recommendations are intended to improve the university’s prevention and support policies for victims. The panel was formed in July, shortly after three basketball players were accused of raping a female student. A prosecutor said there was insufficient evidence to charge the players with a crime.
The task force, which presented its finding to the University Senate on Wednesday, found that resources for victims of sexual violence are too scattered and should be centralized under a single office.
Its other recommendations include:
· Suspending the university’s plans to expand the number of sorority and fraternity chapters at the school.
· Forming a sorority and fraternity sexual assault task force.
· Funding a campus survey to assess rates of victimization.
