Due process duly needed at universities

Submitted by Mastodon on Sat, 2015-01-31 18:41

Article here. Excerpt:

'This bill was introduced by Republican Ray Holmberg and Democrat Lois Delmore partially as a response to the case of Caleb Warner.

Caleb Warner, a UND student, was accused of sexual assault in 2010 and was banned from campus for three years. Here’s the problem though: He was never actually charged with a crime, but his accuser was for filing a false report.

Even then the university refused to lift the ban until FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) got involved.

Bruce Gjovig, CEO & Entrepreneur Coach at the UND Center for Innovation Foundation stated the following in his testimony supporting SB 2150:

“I am an advisor for several UND students and student groups, and innocent students are punished every month, under the guise of controlling students’ behavior.
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Right now, people are fighting in the senate to ensure that you have the basic rights as every other American citizen. And right now, there are people fighting to make sure you don’t get those rights. I think it’s pretty clear which side you should be on.'

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