Dive Brief:
- Current and former UC Berkeley students say the university has mishandled sexual assault investigations for decades.
- In two federal complaints, 31 people allege that officials have discouraged the reporting of assaults and failed to inform victims of their rights.
- One complaint was filed under the Clery Act and the other under Title IX; the Department of Education has not commented on the complaints and the school says it has not seen them.
Dive Insight:
Berkeley has announced new hires to investigate sexual assault reports. The problem, of course, extends beyond Berkeley: Last month, President Barack Obama announced a task force on college sexual assaults, giving it 90 days to produce recommendations.