Cuomo announces new sexual assault policy for SUNY campuses
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that the State University of New York (SUNY) will put in place a set of uniform practices to combat sexual assaults on SUNY campuses.
He made the announcement at a trustee meeting in New York City — the first SUNY trustee meeting ever attended by a governor, according to Board Chairman Carl McCall.
Reported cases of sexual assault and harassment are up at colleges across the country. Almost a quarter of women will experience rape or attempted rape during their four years on campus.
A recent study of SUNY campuses showed that 238 cases of sexual violence and assault and 145 cases of verbal sexual harassment occurred during the 2013-14 academic year, according to AP.