<p>If no action was taken & the young lady had subsequently harmed herself, then Rice officials would have been blamed for failure to act.</p>
<p>Based on the limited information in this thread, it seems as Rice University officials have acted appropriately in suspending/dismissing the male student, asking the female to take a rest & seek medical help, readmitting her, checking her when (presumably) visible bruises/cuts/scars were noticed & dismissing her when she appeared to present a danger to herself. Rice is a university, not a psychiatric facility.</p>