The decision was made to promote unity, said the athletics department’s senior woman administrator. But after an outcry, the university reportedly rescinded the policy.
Nearly 150 former students have reported they were abused by Richard Strauss, who is now deceased, and the inquiry’s fact-finding stage could conclude by this fall, the university said on Thursday.
Every year, colleges of all types make a point to publicize how many applications they receive and how few applicants they accept. But one university says it will not do so from now on.
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