MSU will release a master list of every sexual misconduct occurrence on campus this year, MSU Spokesman Jason Cody said. This will be the first report of its kind released at MSU and will be following a list released by University of Michigan last month.
In U-M’s report, the university disclosed 129 alleged misconduct incidents.
U-M’s report, released last month by the university’s Office for Institutional Equality, showed 68 of the 129 reports were classified as sexual assaults and 34 as sexual harassment. The remaining were categorized as 18 reports of stalking, two of retaliation and 11 as “other.”
These numbers could be an indication of what MSU can expect to see in its report.
Cody said while he didn’t know the exact history behind deciding to release the report, he said because of the recent attention sexual assaults have gotten on college campuses, administration decided to release the reports to inform the community.
“The more awareness, the more education we have, the better,” Cody said.
This report comes as MSU is currently under investigation by the federal government for the alleged mishandling of at least three sexual assault cases. The investigation was brought to light in the spring by The State News, and is ongoing.