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Monday, April 15, 2024 | Back issues
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Creepy RA banned

BOSTON — A federal court in Massachusetts ruled in favor of the University of Massachusetts, which was sued by an RA who was inappropriate with female students and claims his discipline, which included a remedial behavior class and a ban from campus housing, was unfair. Universities’ duty to protect their students from others’ misconduct overrides his complaints, and his behavior, including unwanted touching of a student’s feet, amounted to sexual misconduct.

Read the ruling here.

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