Dean Dana, Students Speak with Media About Updated Sex Assault Policy
WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Robert Dana, the University of Maine’s vice president for student life and dean of students, about the updated policy on sexual assault and harassment that recently was approved by the University of Maine System trustees. The policy strengthens the definition of “consent” to better align with new federal regulations. “What we are trying to do now — we have been for the last two years — is creating a cultural climate where people will say what’s going on with them, what’s happened to them, what they’re concerned about, what their fears are,” Dana said. The Maine Public Broadcasting Network also reported on the updated policy and interviewed UMaine students Megan Dood and Julie Churchill about the changes. The students agreed the policy changes are a step in the right direction, but a change in culture is still needed.