May 19, 2006
Duke U. Reacted Sluggishly to Lacrosse Scandal, Report Finds
Duke University officials were much too slow to grasp the issues raised by a now-notorious lacrosse-team party and subsequent rape allegations against team members, according to an external investigation of the university administration released last week.
Major failures of communication — including "extraordinary" information gaps — and a significant underestimation of the gravity of the allegations led to the sluggish institutional response, says the report, the
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