Colleges Investigate Campus Sexual Assault Reports

Colleges in New Jersey, Nebraska, South Carolina, Hawaii and California are investigating separate reports of sexual assault or sexual violence involving students, including incidents at Rowan University, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Clemson University, the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Napa Valley College. At Clemson, police are investigating a report that an unknown man touched a female student in Cooper Library; officers increased patrols while detectives review video and interview witnesses. The University of Hawaii at Manoa referred a reported assault in a student’s dorm room to Honolulu police, while Napa Valley College referred an allegation of sexual assault in campus housing to its Title IX office. Napa Valley College is also planning a town hall on sexual-assault prevention and accountability; schools have shared limited details about ongoing investigations and highlighted reporting and support services.