08-17-2014, 08:10 AM
Rape prevention and academic integrity programs may not prevent any individual case of sexual assault or of cheating, but they do produce measurable results on an overall student body compared with not having such programs. They take a university that is committed--meaning that is willing spend time and money on the effort. It would be interesting to know what level of support Notre Dame has provided for such programs.
I am also concerned by CT's report of the Tim Brown conversation. Even if Notre Dame were doing all it could on rape prevention and academic integrity as a campus--if the football team lives an isolated, privileged, and separate existence from the rest of the student body then the efforts might not register.
By the way, what is Stanford's policy about athletes living on campus in general housing? I had two football players living on my hall as a frosh in 77. One of them was not happy about having to live with us, and I was led to believe that Stanford was unusual about having its freshman athletes living and mixing with the general student body.
I am also concerned by CT's report of the Tim Brown conversation. Even if Notre Dame were doing all it could on rape prevention and academic integrity as a campus--if the football team lives an isolated, privileged, and separate existence from the rest of the student body then the efforts might not register.
By the way, what is Stanford's policy about athletes living on campus in general housing? I had two football players living on my hall as a frosh in 77. One of them was not happy about having to live with us, and I was led to believe that Stanford was unusual about having its freshman athletes living and mixing with the general student body.