Research Blog #8 - Case

Ten women were allegedly the victims of sexual assault while enrolled at Baylor University. They brought legal action against the university, primarily with claims under Title IX, as they were under the belief that BU’s policy discouraged them from reporting about their incident. The university also failed to adequately investigate each of the assaults. The women claimed that these assaults created a harassing educational environment and it deprived them of a normal college education, as well as other educational opportunities. All the while, the university moved to dismiss these claims. Each student was harassed by another student and the individual reported the assault to either university counseling, the university police department, medical personnel, or another student services office. With each service, the university discouraged her from reporting the assault, failed to investigate, and failed to ensure that she would not be subjected to the continuing of the assault or harassment. Every Jane Doe suffered from either the harms of the university’s lack of response; including but not limited to, a decline in grades, loss of financial aid, severe stress, and/or depression.

This case just solidifies how critical and serious the effects are of sexual assault. Among ten girls, all ten have suffered in terms of their university's lack of response. The lack of response just added onto the stress the victim was feeling and led to the demise of the student's success and personal well-being. It's important to understand and put into perspective the results of the effects these women faced. Some women dealt with intense fear and nightmares, others dealt with loss of scholarship funds and removal from the university (academic), while others dealt with severe depression and severe impairment in physical and mental health.

https://www.scribd.com/document/337739075/Elizabeth-Doe-vs-Baylor-University