Sexual misconduct on college campuses has been a nationwide topic of conversation in recent months. Soon after he took office, Penn State President Eric Barron charged a group of 17 students, faculty and staff with relevant expertise to address the issue at Penn State. The Task Force on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment — chaired by Vice President for Student Affairs Damon Sims — on Jan. 29 released a report containing 18 recommendations to establish a new and transformative University plan that positions Penn State to be a national leader on the issue.
In a video series, members of the task force talk about the challenges in researching the issue, learning about the student experience and developing new potential policies for the University community.
Sims sees the task force report as a step toward building upon an already strong foundation for fighting sexual assault misconduct at Penn State.