BOSTON — A former Brandeis University student who sued the school in 2015, alleging he had been railroaded by school officials during a sexual assault probe, recently withdrew his lawsuit, saying via his attorneys that he wants to get on with his life and adding he feels "vindicated" by a federal judge's filing last spring.
The student, who is referenced as John Doe in court filings, issued a brief press release this month through his attorneys. Doe's lawsuit stemmed from the manner in which Brandeis officials handled a sexual assault complaint lodged against him by a former boyfriend, filed months after Doe broke off the monogamous relationship.
College is supposed to be a time of open-mindedness — learning critical thinking skills while surrounded by a diversity of opinions. Yet it seems like every day, another story surfaces about conservative students being silenced by their professors or university administrations.
For example, a student at Hagerstown Community College in Maryland recently sued her school after they prohibited her from starting a conservative club, reports Campus Reform. And the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education recently published a report highlighting the numerous conservative speakers that have been disinvited from speaking on university campuses because of their "controversial" views.
