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University unable to expel student sex offenders BY LILLY MASHAYEK STAFF WRITER
Even though sexual assaults occur semi-frequently and remains a concern on campus, many students are not aware of the consequences for a student who sexually assaults someone. According to the University’s student code, any student who is found guilty of sexually assaulting another student cannot be expelled
from the University. “Expulsion is not actually an option at the University of Illinois. The Senate Committee has not included that among the possible sanctions,” said Justin Brown, associate dean of students and director of the Office for Student Conflict Resolution. Instead of expulsion, students are dismissed from the University for a period of time. They then have the ability to petition to come back
to school. While a student is on dismissal, they have to complete educational sanctions that can include talking to counselors or taking classes at another institution, Brown said. “The student can petition to return to the University, they have to have completed all those educational sanctions before they are even granted a hearing,” he said. If the student is allowed to return to the University,
Brown said they are usually on probation. “The point is not if you’ve done everything you automatically come back,” he said. “That is never the case. The committee has to be convinced that that person no longer presents a risk to our community, that they have learned from their time away.” The dismissed person has the right to petition for return to the University as
many times as they desire, but there are no guarantees they will ever be allowed to come back. Although any student who has been sexually assaulted by another University student is allowed to open an investigation, Patricia Morey, director of the Women’s Resource Center, said that not all of them want to do so. “It really depends, but I would say for the majority
of students, they have some concerns about reporting,” she said. “We know that over 90 percent of sexual assaults are committed by someone known to the victim, and therefore he or she may be reluctant to report that.” Brown said the University can respect the student’s decision to abstain from conducting an investigation, if that’s what the student wants.
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UI Board of Trustees endorse new state funding bill BY ANGELICA LAVITO STAFF WRITER
The Board of Trustees endorsed a bill that would guarantee the University state funding in exchange for meeting certain targets at its meeting Thursday. P r e sid e nt T i mot hy Killeen worked with the state legislature’s U of I caucus to draft the bill, which is referred to as the University of Illinois Investment, Performance and Accountability Commitment, to provide the University with stable funding. The current system allows the state to adjust funding with each budget negotiation, which has put the University in the middle of a budget impasse that has paralyzed Springfi eld for the past two years. “Well as you’ve noticed, it’s been a year-to-year uncertainty that’s crept in with the budget and that’s very difficult to plan and execute a high-performing approach to a public institution of this complexity and excellence,” Killeen said. “We would like to get a more predictable envelope on our budget so we can plan and implement in a more considerate, effective fashion instead of jumping from crisis to crisis, which has been the situation for the last couple years.” If the bill passes, it will last for five years, and the state will be required to appropriate $662.1 million in fi scal year 2018
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Students protest President-elect Donald Trump on Green St. in a rally held Friday by the Mexican Student Association.
Students protest President-elect Trump THE DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
Students gathered around Alma Mater with posters in hand, displaying their discontent, sadness and disbelief Friday afternoon. As an expression of solidarity against President-elect Donald Trump, the Mexican Student Association held a rally. Student speakers and activists stood at the center, conveying personal beliefs and emotions to the diverse crowd. “Our tears have run dry, but we cling together with strength,” Maryam Sultan, student in LAS and activist said. “We do not live in the post-racial society — this has been made clear with the elec-
tion of Trump.” After the rally, the protest group marched around the Main Quad and through Green Street, holding signs and chanting. The leaders of the activist group on campus further encourage more people to come out to other events, expressing the idea that this rally is only the start. In light of the election, some students are reporting incidents of intimidation on campus. The Office of the Chancellor responded via massmail to provide students with appropriate resources on Thursday. “We work with campus and local safety officials to ensure
people may gather safely and express their views,” the email said. Violence or threats of violence are to be reported to University Police, while acts of intolerance should be reported to the Office of the Dean of Students or the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Access. No specific acts of violence or intolerance were noted in the massmail. In addition to providing resources for help, the email mentioned discussion spaces on campus. Both departments of the Latina / Latino Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies are hosting Solidarity Hours
throughout the week. In his own massmail to the University on Wednesday, Chancellor Robert Jones noted the challenging rhetoric and tone of this election. Jones emphasized the importance of working together and respecting each other at the University in order to move forward together. “It has stirred emotions and reminded all of us that we still have a lot of ground to cover together before we can live up to the ideals of being a united country,” Jones said. Ashni Gandhi, Olivia Okochoa and Madeleine Hubbard contributed to this report. news@dailyillini.com
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University resources, services rank ‘Best For Vets’ for third year
OPINIONS
Election aftermath
BY ASHLEY HARRIS
Looking back on candidates’ election day responses
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Historic Night LILY KATZ THE DAILY ILLINI
Hill scores career-high 40 points in win over Kentucky
The Wall Of Honor was displayed in the entrance of the Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education in Urbana on Aug. 16. The center opened recently and is one of the main resources the University provides for veterans on campus.
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The University has ranked in the top 100 of Military Times’ “Best for Vets” for a third consecutive year. The “Best For Vets” award is given to schools around the country who have good military rates and support. The University ranked 97th out of over 500 schools featured. The ranking criteria included both veteran testimonies as well Military Times’ own judgment. Policy agreements, post-9/11 limits, Yellow Ribbon programs, tuition rates for
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military tuition assistance and staff support were also considered. The University did particularly well i n several areas, including veteran staff. “The school indicated there are eight staff members who spend over half their time focused on veteran and military issues,” George Altman, data reporter and lead researcher of Military Times, said. With just over 400 students involved with the military, Altman sees a relatively good
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