A survey conducted last year at the University of Iowa shows 1 in 5 female students said they were raped. UI Sexual Response Coordinator Monique DiCarlo says freshmen are most vulnerable as 11-percent reported they were raped in their first semester on campus.
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The results of the sexual assault survey were presented at a news conference on the Iowa City campus. DiCarlo said the UI’s response plan involves adding staff, but also extensive education and student involvement.
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The plan also involves expanding resources for people accused of sexual misconduct. Nearly 27-hundred (2,700) students responded to the “Speak Out Iowa” survey conducted last year. DiCarlo noted the response rate to the survey was only 9.3 percent and three-fourths of the respondents were women.