Wesleyan has attracted a lot of attention due to rapes at a fraternity house. This has drawn the university the overall issue of how colleges respond to these issues. A timeline of recent developments regarding sexual assault or harassment cases at Wesleyan follows: (Updated 1/25/2015) (Note: Wesleyan since has in place the Sexual Assault Response Team . They also put in place new programs to try to reach incoming students. (Wesleyan Argus 8/29/13))
College fraternities under fire for hazing, offensive behavior – Washington Times
Can Co-Ed Fraternities Solve the Campus Rape Problem? – NBC News.com
Can Coed Frat Houses Combat Campus Rape Culture? | TakePart
City, Wesleyan officials agree on sexual assault procedures
Coed Fraternities at Trinity College Offer Lessons for Wesleyan | New Republic
We Found Wesleyan Frat Bros’ Uncensored Thoughts on Plan to End Campus Rape – Mic
Wesleyan Closes Fraternity House Where Student Fell | NBC Connecticut
Wesleyan fraternities launch alcohol abuse, sexual assault prevention program
Wesleyan fraternity on probation after sex assault allegations – WFSB 3 Connecticut
Wesleyan fraternity on probation after sexual assault reports | FOX CT
Wesleyan Fraternity on Probation Over Sexual Assaults | NBC Connecticut
Wesleyan fraternity: Wesleyan University Bans Social Events At Fraternity – CTnow
Wesleyan Student Speaks Out Against Sex Assault in Viral Video | NBC Connecticut
Wesleyan Student Starts “Not Asking For It” Video Movement – Hartford Courant
Wesleyan student sues attacker
Wesleyan University Sanctions Psi Upsilon Due To Sexual Assaults
Wesleyan, City Officials Sign Memorandum of Understanding | News @ Wesleyan
Why We Should Let Women Into Frats | New Republic
The Wesleyan Argus | Open Letter to President Roth
The Wesleyan Argus | The Reason Why Consent is Not “So Frat”
The Wesleyan Argus | Addressing Misperceptions About Sexual Assault
The Wesleyan Argus | Wesleyan Community Responds to Co-education of Residential Fraternities
- Fraternity at Wesleyan: Wesleyan Bans Students From Fraternity House; National Chapter Suspends It – Hartford CourantFraternity suspended from two Connecticut colleges
- Middletown Police Investigate Reported Assault At Wesleyan University | FOX CT
- N.Y. man suing Wesleyan, wants sexual misconduct decision reversed
- Senator Blumenthal Speaks With Students on Assaults; Wesleyan Releases Report | News @ Wesleyan
Colleges Are Rewriting What Consent Means To Address Sexual Assault
In combating campus sexual assault, a new focus on fraternities | MSNBC
Wesleyan Bans Students From Fraternity House; National Chapter Suspends It (Beta Theta Pi) (Courant 9-10-2014)
Wesleyan hosted The Monument Quilt, “a public healing space by and for survivors of rape and abuse”. (September) Middletown Press Wesleyan Argus Hartford Courant Huffington Post
A Wesleyan student wrote “Why I Quit My College Fraternity” and wrote in depth about the issues facing Wesleyan and his own encounters with them. (mic.com 7/11/14)
Wesleyan Considers Co-Ed Fraternities (Courant 6/8/14)
Trustees, Roth Discuss Future of Fraternities (Wesleyan Website 5/29/14)
In late April President Roth announced changes in how fraternities would be handled. (Wesleyan Website)
On 4/21 Wesleyan’s Student Association voted to reform greek life. (Wesleyan Argus)
On April 10th Wesleyan students unveiled a new sexual assault awareness website. (Wesleyan Argus)
Newsweek weighed in on whether Wesleyan would do away with Frats in mid-march.
Wesleyan fraternity Psi Upsilon was sued after a rape at a party. (Fox CT 3-12-2014)
The Atlantic ran a story on the “The Dark Power of Fraternities.” (2-19-2014) This note the Wesleyan case of Jane Doe who was raped at a fraternity house and is deeply critical of Wesleyan saying their defense blamed the victim..
Wesleyan responded here saying that the article was wrong in that interpretation. (2-19-2014)
October 2013 The blog Wesleying continued to devote a great deal of time to this issue.
April 2013 An attempted sexual assault occurred at the Beta house. (Wesleyan Argus)
Buzzfeed presented a history of the Beta fraternity and cautions from students.
Huffington Post also outlined the history of the case. (Wesleyan tried to sanction the fraternity and the house but backed down after protests in support of the fraternity, apparently which took place at the victim’s dorm as well. )
May 2012 Nico Vitti outlined a case in which Wesleyan was aware of a professor’s sexual harassment, did not keep the victim informed of the progress of the investigation and allowed the professor to be at commencement. The full story was handled in detail by Wesleying. Also mentioned was the fact that tenure rules meant a professor wouldn’t be fired for a first offense.
May 2010 WNPR ran a story on sexual assault on campus. This came on the heels of Joanna Bourain’s opinion piece following her rape on campus Wesleyan’s Great, Unless You Get Raped. Wesleyan did not find enough evidence according to an WNPR report. Wesleyan’s President responded at the time.