Student Leaders Call for Greater Campus Safety and Accountability
University of Utah leaders joined together in 2019 to call for greater accountability, transparency, and meaningful campus safety reforms following Lauren McCluskey’s death. Their statement emphasized the need for improved communication, stronger support for students experiencing violence or stalking, and institutional changes that would better protect the campus community. By organizing and speaking with a unified voice, the leaders helped elevate the conversation around campus safety and encouraged university officials to continue implementing lasting reforms.
Student leaders condemn how the University of Utah has responded to Lauren McCluskey’s murder in a surprising public statement opposing victim-blaming, The Salt Lake Tribune – September 26, 2019
