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~Sexual case eut ; discrimination,” ac-

ording to Dalhousie—

aw Professor Susan Ashley.

_ At a meeting Thurs- lay in the Atlantic Vet- rinary College Lecture

heatre, Ashley told vembers of the UPEI Presidential Advisory

ommittee on Sexual arassment, and other

tudents, that such an _

sue was a major con- ern to an academic ommunity in which tudents and _ faculty re related by strong bonds of intellectual in- ependence and trust.

*Sexual harassment s not an issue specific o PEI, it is an issue alked about by every- ne,”- she said. “It is he university’s respon- ibility to educate itself n mat- ers related to potential buses of power and to ek means, both expe- ient and just, to deal vith cases of sexual ha- assment.~

Although the ssue is discussed more penly, Ashley pointed

ut that seople hesitate’

) complain about ha- assment.

“Some students are fraid that they will sponsible or doubtful lat any remedy will-be bund,” she,said.

“Many are sickened ) private and ashamed h public at the spee-. kcle that harassment ithin educational in- itutions is difficult to

etermine,” Ashley re-_

ealed. ” Therefore, remains difficult to

rther evidence about |

ch a sensitive issue.’ According to Ash-

y, sexual harassment.

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plications for members of the academic com- munity for the edu- cational process,” she said.

The Law Professor indicated that institu- tions of higher educa- tion need to respond in a firm and sensitive way to the problem by applying measure that may stop sexual harass- ment.

Such clude educating the commu- nity about establish- ing a grievance proce- dure responsive to com- plaints.

Ashley pointed out that providing this pro- cedure not only en- sures the fair treat- ment of individual com- plaints but also undeér- scores the seriousness of the issue and the uni- versity’s committment. this form of

measures in-

President

Steven Wynne

PRESIDENT - Karie Leard: votes - Steve Wynne: votes (elected)

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VP ACADEMIC ‘Michelle Cottreau: Yes 537, No 47

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Treasurer

Operations

Heather Hickey

Election results

Lesley Cox: 266 votes Heather Hickey:

311 votes (elected)

TREASURER Jackie Conlin: 231 Sandra Ramsey:

320 (elected)

ARTS REPS

Dean MacMillan: Yes 140, No 34

Sandy Peardon: Yes 135, No 25

Norma Carruthers: 87 votes.

Paul Griffith: .102 votes

SCIENCE REPS Ron Cameron: Yes 87, No 44

Julia Hammond:

. Yes 134, No 6

Sandra Ramsey

BUSINESS REPS.

_ Valerie Adams: Yes 142, No3 SENATE POSITIONS Nancy Lovering: Yes 495, No 49

Elizabeth Yeo: votes

Pat Kenny: votes |

Ed Mundle: votesa

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Photos: Shelli Wheaton