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.

The Rice Thresher, via Facebook
Students placed copies of the opinion piece from the Thresher around the university’s William Marsh Rice statue.
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