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A proposed committee in the Oregon legislature would examine sexual and racial discrimination at the state s public universities.
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If approved, Senate Joint Resolution 30 would create a committee of Senators and Representatives that would hold hearings and create proposed legislation to be considered during upcoming legislative sessions.
Sen. Sara Gelser, D-Corvallis, said during an online press conference that the proposal is meant to shed light on an important issue.
“As a legislature, we have an obligation to make sure that all of our public institutions, all of our taxpayer-funded institutions, are open and transparent, and are doing everything that they can to have safe and respectful cultures,” she said.
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Oregon lawmakers call for oversight of how universities handle sexual and racial harassment complaints on campuses OregonLive.com 1 hr ago Maxine Bernstein, oregonlive.com © Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian/The Oregonian More than 100 people affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University gathered in front of Mackenzie Hall at noon Wednesday to rally in support of survivors of sexual harassment and assault. March 3, 2021 Beth Nakamura/Staff
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers spoke out Wednesday on the need to hold Oregon universities accountable for their handling of sexual or racial harassment complaints on their campuses.
They’ve proposed a Senate resolution that would establish an eight-member Joint Committee on Respectful and Safe University Campuses.
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