Baylor University has been scrutinized for its handling of sexual assaults on campus in recent years, and the school took a step toward rectifying the problem Friday when the Board of Regents approved new measures designed to help victims.
According to the Dallas Morning News' Shehan Jeyarajah, several new measures focus on committing more resources to Title IX investigations and training:
#Baylor's Board of Regents has approved new measures to help dealing with sexual assault on campus: pic.twitter.com/y5rGDCNWbS
— Shehan Jeyarajah (@ShehanJeyarajah) February 12, 2016
Baylor's announcement comes on the heels of a letter that President and Chancellor Ken Starr penned to the university community Feb.