CSU, nation's largest university system, mishandled sexual misconduct, bullying claims

A constellation of failures at California State University contributed to the widespread mishandling of sexual misconduct claims and an erosion of trust among students, faculty and staff at the nation’s largest four-year public university system, according to an written report released Monday by the law firm Cozen O’Connor.

The new report by Cozen O’Connor found that Lamas’ behavior, and Castro’s response to it, were endemic of a larger, institutional problem in which complaints about sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment and retaliation were ignored, mishandled or simply fell through the cracks. As an example, Maisto Smith said, the sole Title IX coordinator at one of the system’s campuses also oversaw numerous other functions, including human resources, equal opportunities, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as receiving whistleblower complaints and those about discrimination, harassment and retaliation.

A lack of trust across the system and throughout all stakeholders, including students, staff and faculty with regards to the university’s concern for their wellbeing and handling of their reports;

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