In an anonymous opinion piece published Tuesday in the student newspaper, The Rice Thresher, a recent Rice University graduate said the university awarded another student a degree, even after finding credible allegations that he sexually assaulted her. On Friday evening, the university sent out an apology, saying their decision to award the degree was a mistake – and in the future, they’re changing the way they handle these cases.
We Made A ‘Mistake’: Rice University Officials Apologize, Say They Mishandled Case Of Alleged Sexual Assault
An anonymous opinion piece published in the student newspaper, The Rice Thresher, prompted the apology from university officials.