The News Record 03.03.14

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VOL. CXXXVIII ISSUE XVVVX • FREE-ADDITIONAL COPIES $1

THE NEWS RECORD THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI’S INDEPENDENT, STUDENT-RUN NEWS ORGANIZATION / MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014

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GROWS. SEXUAL ASSAULT ON CAMPUS A SPECIAL TWO-PART SERIES FROM THE NEWS RECORD

Women’s Center, UC officials revise plans to prevent rape, support survivors KARA DRISCOLL | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The loss of the Women’s Center 24hour sexual assault reporting hotline merely marked the beginning of a whirlwind of changes that university officials pushed to the forefront in the first months of the semester. The decisions and conversations that transpired between university officials in a matter of weeks will transform the way the University of Cincinnati complies with federal regulations, handles sexual assaults and supports survivors who are raped during their academic career. In order for the university to be compliant with federal regulations while “providing the best services to survivors,” UC officials started a complete overhaul to revamp its sexual assault program and Title IX reporting process — a “proactive step,” some officials say. CONTINUE READING ON PAGE 3

“ SEXUAL VIOLENCE IS EGREGIOUS AND INDEFENSIBLE BEHAVIOR.” - PROVOST BEVERLY DAVENPORT

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