STE and UVA Wise Mark a Milestone in Campus Safety with Implementation of the Tracy Rule
LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Set The Expectation (STE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending sexual and interpersonal violence, is honored to celebrate the one year anniversary of University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA Wise) adopting the Tracy Rule.
Founder of STE and creator of the Tracy Rule, Brenda Tracy, developed the rule in 2018 as a result of the NCAA's unwillingness to revoke the athletic eligibility of athletes found responsible for sexual assault and interpersonal violence. The Tracy Rule is the most comprehensive serious misconduct policy in collegiate athletics, and it meets compliance requirements of the NCAA Campus Sexual Violence Policy which mandates that all member schools must be ready to attest to due diligence requirements for athlete histories beginning in the 2022-23 academic year.
While athletics is something that can help build character in college students and improve their lives, there is also a dark underbelly in sports. In the 2018 ESPN article, "College athletes three times more likely to be named in title IX sexual misconduct complaints", Brett Sokolow, President of the Title IX administrators association, stated of the roughly 400 external investigations his group completes each year, at least half involve allegations against athletes.
Last year, on April 5, 2022, UVA Wise became the nation's second school to adopt the most comprehensive policy on Serious Misconduct in college sports. The first NCAA School to adopt The Tracy Rule was The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) in 2019. By implementing this rule and revoking the athletic eligibility of those found responsible for sexual and interpersonal violence, these universities are prioritizing the safety and well-being of their student-athletes and the campus community as a whole.
"We are honored to commemorate the one-year anniversary of UVA Wise adopting the Tracy Rule on campus," said Tracy. "This milestone is a testament to the power of institutional courage and the ability to create safer campus communities through policy work. As we continue to spread awareness and advocate for change, we look forward to seeing the Tracy Rules adopted by even more universities across the country."
For more information about STE or to donate, visit https://www.settheexpectation.org/.
About Set The Expectation (STE)
Set The Expectation (STE), founded by Brenda Tracy, is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending sexual and interpersonal violence through prevention work with men, advocacy, and engagement with agencies serving survivors and their families.
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