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Racially charged assault verdict pending By Cassandra Jaramillo & Mikaela Cannizzo @thedailytexan
Cody Young felt the University wasn’t taking immediate disciplinary actions after being a victim of a racially motivated attack in West Campus. But privacy laws have left Young in the dark on its actions, and a lengthy proceedings process has extended the University’s ability to make a decision on the case now that UT students arrested in the attack have submitted an appeal to the University against Young’s complaint. Young, a mathematics senior, called the police on Feb. 20 around 7:30 p.m. after three white men threw glass bottles and yelled “fuck you, n-----” at him at the intersection of Leon Street and 25th Street, according to an Austin Police Department arrest affidavit. After Young said he was going to call the cops, the men came down to the street and attempted to assault Young. The suspects, Tucker Sauer, 21, and Lucas Henderson, 20, were charged with public intoxication and deadly conduct after police arrived at the scene, according to the arrest affidavit. The third man involved, only identified as “Danny,” was not charged. “I did nothing to provoke these gentlemen,” Young said. “I just literally walked out, and the first thing they saw was my skin color. And that provoked them to act in that way.” Young said three to four
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Universities under fire for Title IX execution By Caleb Wong @caleber96
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Mathematics senior Cody Young is currently seeking disciplinary action from the University against two UT students who shouted racial slurs and threw glass bottles at him on the evening of Feb. 20. Young is pictured at the location of the incident.
days after the incident, he submitted a report to the Office of the Dean of Students, which handles administrative disciplinary processes for code of conduct violations. Sauer and Henderson, who were both Sigma Alpha Epsilon members at the time of the incident, are appealing the University’s potential disciplinary action, sources familiar with the matter said. Young said he feels frustrated with the situation after more than a month has passed with no announcement or update of disciplinary actions taken
against the individuals. “Thirty-five days later, and the process is still going on,” Young said. “Our University, that I love, that I’m about to graduate from, is telling me it’s going to take up to 75 days — at the most — for them to be able to do something.” Soncia Reagins-Lilly, dean of students and senior associate vice president for student affairs, said the disciplinary process is not a criminal process, and progress depends on time, logistics and scheduling. “Our process is an ad-
ministrative process, and it is parallel to any process that is criminal or civil,” Reagins-Lilly said. The Dean of Students Office could not comment on the specific case because of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, a federal law that pertains to the release of and access to educational records. However, Reagins-Lilly said knowing the rules behind the disciplinary process could reduce students’ frustration. “I think understanding
PAST RACIAL INCIDENTS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND UNIVERSITY RESPONSES Sept. 4, 2013
Investigation by Division of Diversity and Community Engagement finds no evidence of bleach used in balloon attacks.
Oct. 4, 2012
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Several minority students report being attacked with bleach-filled balloons in the West Campus area. The attacks sparked a student protest and march against racially motivated violence.
Feb. 7, 2015
Texas Fiji holds “border”-themed party.
The student group at Missouri called Concerned Student 1950 issues a list of demands. Among them are: an apology from the University president, his removal from office, and a more comprehensive racial awareness and inclusion curriculum overseen by minority students and faculty. There is no immediate response from administrators.
March 9, 2015
The national SAE chapter shuts down the OU chapter.
March 8, 2015
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Oct. 2015
March 2, 2015
University administrators say Fiji did not violate any University rules and did not penalize the fraternity.
the process is important,” Reagins-Lilly said. “Students don’t understand the institutional rules that guide disciplinary matters and the variables that influence an investigation.” In 2012 and 2013, UT minority students filed multiple reports of white students throwing bleach-filled balloons at them, but according to an investigation by the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, there was no evidence of bleach
Oct. 2015
A video of University of Oklahoma A drunken white student disrupts SAE members chanting a racist an African-American student group, song goes viral. the Legion of Black Collegians, preparing for homecoming activities and uses racial slurs.
Nov. 9, 2015
The University of Missouri president steps down amid protests over racial events.
Feb. 20, 2016
Two members of SAE throw glass bottles and yell a racial slur at a black student in West Campus.
Infographic by Iliana Storch | Daily Texan Staff
Universities and the Department of Education have threatened faculty’s academic freedom, due process and shared governance in the way universities handle sexual assault, according to a draft report released last Thursday by the American Association of University Professors. Title IX, a law prohibiting sex-based discrimination, was expanded to require universities to adequately investigate issues of sexual assault. In efforts to comply with this law, college administrators have sought to “punish protected academic speech” while failing to address “gross and repeated sexual harrassment,” according to the AAUP. “We do not argue that speech can never create a hostile environment, nor that all speech is protected, only that matters of speech are difficult to negotiate and always require attention to First Amendment guarantees and to academic freedom,” the report said. LaToya Hill, UT-Austin’s Title IX coordinator, said the Title IX office may investigate faculty and staff behavior outside of academic discussions, but it does not regulate the content of what is taught inside the classroom. “Part of our job is to take a look at that [behavior] and see if it truly does meet the standard [for a Title IX violation],” she said. “We work with the faculty and the student to discuss the situation, and they get an educational
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McCombs introduces Master of Science in Marketing program By Janelle Polcyn Artistry and analytics will fuse in a new degree offered at the McCombs School of Business. McCombs has introduced a Master of Science in Marketing degree plan for students from any undergraduate background to apply their creative skills to analytical problems in the business sector. The application is currently open and the inaugural class will begin July 1. “We wanted to create a program that would allow non-business majors, in a 10-month period, to get intense exposure to marketing,” program director Jade De-
Kinder said. “[Marketing] includes … both the left and the right side of the brain. What’s happening in marketing now is you need that creativity, you need to think through and understand consumer psychology, but you also need strong quantitative skills and have rigorous courses in marketing analytics. That’s what this master’s program is all about.” DeKinder said the degree was created because new technology, such as the websites Yelp and Angie’s List, is allowing consumers to talk to each other before spending money. She said this has provided companies with a lot more data about consumers. Business can no longer
rely on pure advertising but must begin working directly with consumers, radiotelevision-film junior Zach Morrison said. “[Companies] adapt to customer feedback — that’s what they need to bring people in,” Morrison said. “Since Austin is a very local town, but it has that very heavy corporate presence, it gives us a nice balance to try and construct the ideas of how can we support local [businesses] while being in this giant corporate atmosphere.” A committee of marketing professors recently received approval for the degree plan and has begun holding informational sessions to recruit its inaugural class. It hopes to
have 20 students in the class, DeKinder said. “Students that pursue an MBA usually have at least three years of work experience prior to applying to an MBA program,” said Samantha Harris, director of McCombs media relations, in an email. “The Texas MSM program is designed (but not required) for students to apply directly after receiving their undergraduate degree.” The program is designed for non-business majors because the curriculum overlaps with the bachelor’s degree in marketing. “Our goal is to get out there and educate people that good marketing is actually about creating cool
products and letting consumers know about it,” DeKinder said. “We’re looking for those students who have a strong
academic background … but realized they actually have an interest in going to work for companies.”
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Bluebonnets appeared early this year, but that might mean they won’t stay for long.
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Assistant professor Jade Dekinder will serve as program director for the new Masters of Science in Marketing offered at the University.
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