Survey: Sexual Harassment Pervades College Campuses and Injures Men as Well as Wome

by E Wayne Ross on January 28, 2006

The Chronicle: Sexual Harassment Pervades College Campuses and Injures Men as Well as Wome

Nearly two-thirds of male and female college students have been sexually harassed in college, according to survey results released on Tuesday by the American Association of University Women’s Educational Foundation.

Of the 2,036 students surveyed, 62 percent said they had experienced sexual harassment, which the survey defined as unwanted and unwelcome sexual behavior that interferes with one’s life. Almost one-third of the students said they had encountered physical harassment, such as being touched, grabbed, or pinched in a sexual way, according to a report based on the survey.