January 30, 2015

Text of Teresa Sullivan's "Presidential Address on the University"

Includes Sullivan's reflections on how the university administration and student groups responded to the now-discredited Rolling Stone article, "A Rape on Campus," and cites the recent Columbia Journalism Review ranking the article at the top of its list of "the worst journalism of 2014."

Subject	Sullivan, Teresa A., 1949 Rape--Public opinion Rape in mass media College discipline Universities and colleges--Administration
Creator	Nick Anderson
Source	Washington Post
Date	2015-01-30

URL	http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/01/30/u-va-president-in-a-year-of-challenges-speaks-about-the-path-forward/ "Before the Rolling Stone story was discredited, it seemed to resonate with some people simply because it confirmed their darkest suspicions about universities â€” that administrations are corrupt; that todayâ€™s students are reckless and irresponsible; that fraternities are hot-beds of deviant behavior. Working together, we have soundly refuted those suspicions through our actions over the past two months."

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/01/30/u-va-president-in-a-year-of-challenges-speaks-about-the-path-forward/

"Before the Rolling Stone story was discredited, it seemed to resonate with some people simply because it confirmed their darkest suspicions about universities â€” that administrations are corrupt; that todayâ€™s students are reckless and irresponsible; that fraternities are hot-beds of deviant behavior. Working together, we have soundly refuted those suspicions through our actions over the past two months."

Tags	administrative response, advocacy, Greek life, national media
Date Added	February 17, 2015
Date Modifed	August 12, 2016
Collection	Rolling Stone article 11/19/2014, "A Rape on Campus"

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