I recently stumbled upon an instagram account that discusses some very concerning experiences that women have had on campus at Lafayette. These stories are largely related to rape/rape culture, but also cover mental health issues as well. These stories were anonymously shared on the instagram, and were extremely concerning and upsetting. Lafayette is one of my top schools but after spending about an hour scrolling through the instagram account, I am very scared about the rape culture on campus. Does anyone have any thoughts/experiences to share that might relate to this. It seems to be a very prevalent issue on campus so I would love to hear if any of y’all have heard anything about this/experienced anything along these lines. Thank you!
My D attends a college that is similar to Lafayette in many ways, including having a very similar Instagram account. She has gotten DMs from admitted students asking questions just like yours. Her campus was up in arms about several recent reports and a follow up statement from the administration said there were no formal reports filed by accusers, everything was a rumor, they take matters seriously and investigate formal complaints. I will tell you the same thing I told her: virtually every college campus in the country has the same types of problems happening, an Instagram account of incidents, and the same responses from the administration. It is up to you to make good choices to keep yourself safe (use the buddy system, don’t put your cup down anywhere and drink out of it later, limit yourself in terms of alcohol consumption), and if you are a victim you need to file a formal complaint and follow through to cooperate with an investigation.
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My D graduated from Lafayette a few years ago and had no issues whatsoever. She had a fantastic four years there. IMO Lafayette has found that “secret sauce” which allows students to be challenged academically yet still have time to develop close friendships, do research with professors, pursue ECs etc. Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions about the school.
That said, as mentioned above everyone at any college should behave responsibly.
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As a female on campus I don’t feel completely safe, I don’t feel like I can rely on PSAFE, and I definitely don’t think the administration has your best interest at heart unless you’re wealthy, white, and have parents with pull at the school. There are professors and counselors who care, but the administration fails students. They rely on peer educators (PASA) for unpaid labor and don’t implement any real change.