Dive Summary:
- Occidental College faculty passed a vote of "no confidence" Monday in Dean of Students Barbara Avery and College Counsel Carl Botterud over their handling of sexual assaults on campus.
- According to a federal complaint filed in April by a group of students, the two administrators were partially responsible for the Los Angeles college's failure to properly punish and report sexual misconduct.
- The "no confidence" votes for Avery (65-9) and Botterud (70-6) follows last week's signing by 135 faculty members of a resolution endorsing the Oxy Sexual Assault Coalition's concerns, and sociology department chair Lisa Wade called the symbolic votes a strong and bold stand in support of the victims.
From the article:
... According to the complaint filed last month, Avery's office issued book reports as punishment to students found guilty of sexual misconduct, and Botterud contributed to creating an intimidating environment for sexual assault victims and their allies. ...