By Nick Anderson, Susan Svrluga, and Scott Clement, The Washington Post, October 14, 2019
About one-quarter of undergraduate women say they have been victims of sexual touching or penetration without consent since starting college, according to a survey this year on sexual assault and misconduct at 33 major universities.
The survey released Tuesday was the second from the Association of American Universities in recent years to document the disturbing prevalence of sexual violence at prestigious public and private schools. A 2015 study involving many of the same universities found broadly similar patterns of sexual misconduct.
Officials said there was a bright spot in the findings: Evidence that growing numbers of students understand what sexual assault is and where a survivor can get help.
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