Dickinson College to change sexual assault policy after sit-in

By Marylynne Pitz

"Students occupied a Dickinson College campus building for 3 and a half days and emerged Saturday morning after negotiating changes to the school's policy on sexual assault."

"Administrators at Dickinson College in the Central Pennsylvania town of Carlisle agreed to notify students about reported sexual assaults through the campus 'Red Alert' system and televisions in the student union. In addition, students expelled for the offense of rape will no longer be able to appeal that sanction on grounds of 'excessive harshness.' ..."

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