The Board of Trustees should not let other issues overshadow a problem that should be at the forefront of discussions: sexual assault.
The University has been plagued with sexual assault scandals over the last year that did nothing but diminish UNC’s reputation.
It’s time for that to change, and the trustees can help make it happen.
Chancellor Carol Folt has said that UNC should sieze opportunity to provide leadership in Title IX compliance with sexual assault cases.
The Sexual Assault Task Force has been meeting all summer to create a new sexual assault policy and a system to support it.
Vice Chancellor Winston Crisp and Student Body President Christy Lambden will also include the topic in their reports to the board on Wednesday.
It is time for the board to listen to what these leaders and the task force have to say.
The trustees should embrace the opportunity to be a national leader for responding to sexual assault. UNC has the chance to show other universities and colleges how best to respond to problems. What UNC decides could very well pave the way for all to follow.
They can do this by openly supporting Chancellor Folt and the administration in their endeavors to improve sexual assault policies.
