Written by Cassandra Stephenson Jane Doe is a student who said she feels like she fell through the cracks in the system. An older student who was supposed to be acting as her mentor sexually assaulted her at a Pepperdine orientation event for a graduate campus program. She was part of a group of incoming students mingling with second-year mentors at a bar when he pulled … [Read more...] about After the Investigation: A Look at Sexual Assault and Title IX
La Shonda Coleman
Pepperdine DPS Switches to Online Crime Logs
Graphics by Cassandra StephensonPepperdine began releasing DPS reports exclusively online as of fall 2016, increasing immediate availability but raising questions with the decision to exclude summary information that had previously been available. This comes at a time of change for Pepperdine, as this year marks the withdrawal of Pepperdine’s Title IX exemption and the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine DPS Switches to Online Crime Logs
DPS Reports Sexual Misconduct
Graphic by Cassandra Stephenson Two of three DPS reports of sex crimes on the Malibu campus in the past two weeks are no longer classified as sexual battery. The reports were originally posted on the Pepperdine Department of Public Safety’s Campus Crime and Fire Log and appeared in the Oct. 27 print edition of the Graphic. Pepperdine is “required to provide a timely … [Read more...] about DPS Reports Sexual Misconduct
Pepp Welcomes New Title IX Coordinator
Photo Courtesy of La Shonda Coleman La Shonda Coleman moved into her office just ten days ago, but already her workspace is dotted with a few colorful orchids and one painting of a woman dancing in a bright swirling dress propped up against the wall atop a cabinet. This painting is not there by coincidence; Coleman has had it in her office space for years. She said that … [Read more...] about Pepp Welcomes New Title IX Coordinator
Sexual Misconduct Email Continues Outreach to Students
Graphics by Cassandra StephensonStudents from all Pepperdine schools received an email regarding Pepperdine’s sexual misconduct policy from the Office of the Vice President for Student Life on Sept. 9, ahead of Sexual Assault Awareness Week, which began Monday. The email stated that Pepperdine prohibits sexual misconduct and is prepared to receive reports and offer … [Read more...] about Sexual Misconduct Email Continues Outreach to Students