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per the Daily:
A student government resolution regarding the sexual assault policy for athletes at the University of Minnesota was unanimously passed on Tuesday, pushing for changes in how an athlete’s suspension is handled during a misconduct investigation.
In the most recent sexual misconduct case surrounding Gophers men’s basketball player Reggie Lynch, the athlete was allowed to practice with the team throughout the investigation.
After students in the Minnesota Student Association Sexual Assault Task Force expressed discomfort with how the athlete’s suspension was handled, MSA President Trish Palermo started drafting the resolution in January.
The resolution recommends that the University establish a committee to discuss what should happen to players found responsible for sexual misconduct.
“I think that [the resolution has] very fair acts … it adds in that extra committee that ultimately makes the decision,” Palermo said of the resolution. “It adds in an extra step before it’s decided what happens to the players.”
The new committee will include members from student affairs, the president’s office, a representative from the athletics department and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, said Sami Rahamim, a Student Legal Service representative.
“We thought that’d be a great way to ensure that there is a diversity of voices around the table when making a decision on whether to suspend an athlete or not,” Rahamim said.
http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018...-suspensions-in-response-to-reggie-lynch-case
Go Gophers!!
A student government resolution regarding the sexual assault policy for athletes at the University of Minnesota was unanimously passed on Tuesday, pushing for changes in how an athlete’s suspension is handled during a misconduct investigation.
In the most recent sexual misconduct case surrounding Gophers men’s basketball player Reggie Lynch, the athlete was allowed to practice with the team throughout the investigation.
After students in the Minnesota Student Association Sexual Assault Task Force expressed discomfort with how the athlete’s suspension was handled, MSA President Trish Palermo started drafting the resolution in January.
The resolution recommends that the University establish a committee to discuss what should happen to players found responsible for sexual misconduct.
“I think that [the resolution has] very fair acts … it adds in that extra committee that ultimately makes the decision,” Palermo said of the resolution. “It adds in an extra step before it’s decided what happens to the players.”
The new committee will include members from student affairs, the president’s office, a representative from the athletics department and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, said Sami Rahamim, a Student Legal Service representative.
“We thought that’d be a great way to ensure that there is a diversity of voices around the table when making a decision on whether to suspend an athlete or not,” Rahamim said.
http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018...-suspensions-in-response-to-reggie-lynch-case
Go Gophers!!