Over 1,100 students at Princeton University signed a petition calling for an updated survey on sexual assault, in response to a previously unpublished survey in which one of six female undergraduate students reported non-consensual vaginal penetration, The Daily Princetonian reported. Students composed the petition to draw attention to sexual assault-related issues on campus. Princeton administrators met with the four seniors who drafted the petition on Monday to discuss possible campus measures to prevent sexual violence. The petition's authors no longer seek an additional survey after discovering that Princeton will participate in a study by the American College Health Association, which will poll half of the university's undergraduates about sexual assault.
University of Pennsylvania students protested the Social Planning and Event Committee's decision to invite the rapper Tyga to perform at the annual Spring Fling concert, The Daily Pennsylvanian reported. Senior Emily Goshey initiated discussion about the choice in a guest column to the university's newspaper, citing the rapper's allegedly racist and misogynistic lyrics. Other Penn students distributed flyers with vulgar lyrics from Tyga's songs and started a Google group titled "We Can Do Better." Goshey said she hoped to create a space for students who may object to the committee's choice and raise awareness about the content of his lyrics. Tyga will also perform at Harvard University's annual Yardfest event, The Harvard Crimson reported.
Cornell University Chief Investment Officer A.J. Edwards said that removing the university's investments from the fossil fuel industry may harm its endowment, The Cornell Daily Sun reported. Edwards responded to students' requests that the university pull its investments out of the industry in favor of renewable energy sources by highlighting their importance to to Cornell's budget. Divestment could increase financial risks by decreasing the Cornell's overall investment portfolio diversity, Edwards said. Cornell's Student Assembly passed a resolution in early February calling for the university to withdraw fossil fuel investment by 2020 and reinvest in local and sustainable energy sources by 2030.
