I find this topic very interesting. A woman in my church whose daughter
was
going to school in the New England area was being stalked by a young man.
I
encouraged her to report the incidence to authorities and the Justice
Department. She said the college/university told her that was unnecessary,
that they would handle it. I tried to convince her that the institution
just didn't want the publicity.
It is hard when your daughter is on a scholarship from the
college/university and you are of modest means. The young woman has just
received full tuition for her Masters and Doctorate programs.
To my knowledge the stalking has stopped but I wonder how many other
similar
unreported cases there might be.
Darcy Lees
<DLees@ospi.wednet.edu>
-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Purrington [mailto:lpurring@earthlink.net]
Subject: [EDEQUITY] Rape, stalking on campus
Safety Sexual Assault, Stalking Widespread on Campuses
By Megan Costello - WEnews correspondent
(WOMENSENEWS) -- Sexual assault and stalking of college women are
widespread and grossly underestimated by official statistics, a recent
study funded by the Department of Justice indicates.
An estimated 28 percent of college women surveyed said they had suffered
completed or attempted rape, sexual coercion, unwanted sexual contact,
or stalking during a seven-month period, according to this unprecedented
in-depth research effort.......................................
For more information, visit:
Bureau of Justice Statistics:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/svcw.htm
Students Active For Ending Rape: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/safer/
National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape:
http://www.members.aol.com/ncmdr/
Security on Campus, Inc.: http://campussafety.org/
Linda Purrington
<lpurring@earthlink.net>
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