[robin]

I think my personal experience and the experiences of my fellow alumnae properly allow for projection about the Greek system, but I agree offering counseling to the girl Turner victimized may be appropriate (albeit potentially unlikely while the possibility of legal action is a reality).  And perhaps you have a unique vantage re. mandated sexual assault training for Stanford male/female faculty/staff, but from my many years practicing corporate employment law I suspect this training already is a reality and whether a 20-year-old student or a seasoned male lawyer is involved training only goes so far in preventing sexual violence/harassment.  (The men who bullied me after I made a comment about paying women equally for their equal work were well-trained re. applicable civil rights laws.) 

Honest assessment of the frequency of sexual assault certainly is in order, but women often are reluctant to come forward to report such assaults.  (Indeed, based on the reports I have seen even Brock Turner’s victim expects confidentiality.)  Institutional “stepping to the plate” about the deleterious effects of fraternity culture seems in order. 

I will continue to hope the new administration makes the elimination of on-campus sororities and fraternities a priority and that Stanford's male and female alums support the university taking such a position as a step toward ending violence toward women.

[robin]

I think my personal experience and the experiences of my fellow alumnae properly allow for projection about the Greek system, but I agree offering counseling to the girl Turner victimized may be appropriate (albeit potentially unlikely while the possibility of legal action is a reality).  And perhaps you have a unique vantage re. mandated sexual assault training for Stanford male/female faculty/staff, but from my many years practicing corporate employment law I suspect this training already is a reality and whether a 20-year-old student or a seasoned male lawyer is involved training only goes so far in preventing sexual violence/harassment.  (The men who bullied me after I made a comment about paying women equally for their equal work were well-trained re. applicable civil rights laws.) 

Honest assessment of the frequency of sexual assault certainly is in order, but women often are reluctant to come forward to report such assaults.  (Indeed, based on the reports I have seen even Brock Turner’s victim expects confidentiality.)  Institutional “stepping to the plate” about the deleterious effects of fraternity culture seems in order. 

I will continue to hope the new administration makes the elimination of on-campus sororities and fraternities a priority and that Stanford's male and female alums support the university taking such a position as a step toward ending violence toward women.