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UC Berkeley investigates 26 more cases of sexual misconduct amid scandal
Source: The Guardian
UC Berkeley investigates 26 more cases of sexual misconduct amid scandal
Julia Carrie Wong in San Francisco
Tuesday 15 March 2016 22.25 GMT
The University of California, Berkeley, is investigating 26 cases of sexual harassment and sexual violence after a week in which three prominent faculty and staff members either resigned or were fired over sexual harassment charges.
The slew of cases at the prestigious university has prompted mounting complaints from faculty who are criticizing administrators for failing to take swift and meaningful disciplinary action.
“Essentially, there’s been an attempt to cover [harassment] up,” said Michael Burawoy, a professor of sociology and co-chair of the Berkeley Faculty Association. “These cover-ups are an attempt to keep the university pure and attractive to parents who send their children here and donors who send their money.”
“Sexual harassment is a problem in every workplace in the United States,” said Leslie Salzinger, a professor of gender and women’s studies at Berkeley. “But I find the responses absolutely confounding and shocking. The administration seems to have more compassion and more concern for the future of the harasser than for that of the survivor.”
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Julia Carrie Wong in San Francisco
Tuesday 15 March 2016 22.25 GMT
The University of California, Berkeley, is investigating 26 cases of sexual harassment and sexual violence after a week in which three prominent faculty and staff members either resigned or were fired over sexual harassment charges.
The slew of cases at the prestigious university has prompted mounting complaints from faculty who are criticizing administrators for failing to take swift and meaningful disciplinary action.
“Essentially, there’s been an attempt to cover [harassment] up,” said Michael Burawoy, a professor of sociology and co-chair of the Berkeley Faculty Association. “These cover-ups are an attempt to keep the university pure and attractive to parents who send their children here and donors who send their money.”
“Sexual harassment is a problem in every workplace in the United States,” said Leslie Salzinger, a professor of gender and women’s studies at Berkeley. “But I find the responses absolutely confounding and shocking. The administration seems to have more compassion and more concern for the future of the harasser than for that of the survivor.”
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/15/uc-berkeley-sexual-violence-harassment-cases-scandal
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