Berkeley Grad Students Vote No Confidence In Disciplinary Process After Geoff Marcy Scandal

The Graduate Assembly — the governing body for graduate students — passed a resolution of no confidence in the school’s disciplinary process stemming from the famous astronomer’s sexual harassment scandal.

Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
BuzzFeed News Reporter

The University of California, Berkeley graduate student government passed a resolution of no confidence Thursday night in the university’s current adjudication process and disciplinary procedures — stemming from the sexual harassment scandal of famed astronomer Geoff Marcy.

Marcy resigned from his tenured position after BuzzFeed News first revealed that a university investigation found he violated the school’s sexual harassment policies several times between 2001 and 2010. Four women alleged that Marcy repeatedly engaged in inappropriate physical behavior with students, including unwanted massages, kisses, and groping.

The resolution, passed by the Graduate Assembly — the
governing body for graduate students on campus — said that after Marcy was found in violation of sexual harassment policy that, according to campus procedures, should have garnered serious penalties.

The violations discovered by the university investigation could have led to a reduction in salary, demotion, suspension, and dismissal. Instead, it was given a written censure.

“Graduate and professional students are especially vulnerable to sexual violence by faculty, because they work together in intimate settings, over extended periods of time, and in a range of roles,” the resolution reads.

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[Source]: BuzzFeed.com