The rape allegations by a former Cornell University student that administrators and law enforcement officials failed to follow up on shine a new light on college campus safety. Sexual assault prevention advocates have long faulted colleges and universities with poor protocols and inconsistent reporting. The organization End Rape on Campus finds that Native college students and students of color experience especially high rates of sexual violence on college campuses. We’ll discuss how colleges and universities can better support victims, as well as why sexual assault cases are frequently mishandled.
To join the discussion, call 1-800-996-2848. This program airs on KIDE at 10 am Pacific. It is archived on nativeamericacalling.com
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Bonnie Clairmont (Ho-Chunk), victim advocacy specialist with the Tribal Law and Policy Institute
Ashley Cole (Citizen Potawatomi), associate professor of psychology at the University of Oklahoma
Nicole Matthews (Anishinaabe), chief executive officer of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition
Kim Benally (Diné), director of tribal sexual assault services at New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs
