Baylor University and Sexual Assault

Sharon Grigsby wrote a blog concerning how sexual assault is being handled at Baylor University, and was posted on the Dallas News website on March 23, 2016. Grigsby claims that although Baylor University is taking some precautions regarding sexual assault victims, on their campus, they are doing just enough to not make themselves look bad or taint their name. I completely agree with Grigsby. Lets first discuss what evidence Grigsby claims and presents.

Grigsby states Baylor had announced it was taking measures to strengthen its response to sexual assaults at the university. For Example, the Board of Regents was taking measures to hire “more staff, expand training, and create new support programs for sexual assault victims”. Baylor would also be increasing the staff of Baylor University Police Department during Thursday- Saturday.

Baylor University hired Pepper Hamilton, a law firm, to conduct an investigation on regards of how sexual assaults are being handled at the university. Once the investigation is complete the school could decide whether or not to release sexual assault cases publicly.

I personally agree and side with Grigsby. Grigsby thoroughly explained many of Baylor attempt on tackling the issue of sexual assault, but it just was not enough. Sexual assault victims are being swept under the rug and no one seems to bat an eye.

Her main targeted audience are parents with future university students, as well as young men and women soon to be or attending any university. Regardless of all the, really, minor attempts on handling sexual assault, Baylor university isn’t really doing much to protect the health and well being of the students.

Many universities try to avoid this topic, since no university wants to be seen as the rape university. What parent is going to send their teenage to a university that has high sexual assault cases?