[iowamark]

http://theiowarepublican.com/2014/iowas-todd-akin-sally-mason/
"Just like Todd Akin tried to explain his comments to salvage his candidacy in the Missouri U.S. Senate race in 2012, Mason has tried but failed to move on from the insensitive comments she made a week ago.  Mason’s credibility on the topic is already questionable considering how the university handled a sexual assault of a female athlete by two football players in 2007.  Back then, Mason had to apologize for withholding letters she received from the rape victim’s parents during an investigation initiated by the Regents.

Mason and the University of Iowa have a serious issue on their hands, but the irate student body is very problematic for Mason.  In the fall of 2012, the Board of Regents declined to extend Mason’s contract, making her an at-will employee.  If the disgust over Mason’s comments continues to build, she could soon find herself out of a job.

Mason’s job status is inconsequential compared to the University’s ongoing problems with sexual assaults.  Students and the public in general are demanding that the University get serious about combating sexual assaults on campus.  Thus far, it seems the response of the University has been inadequate."

[AllAmericanGirl44]

Very interesting.

My daughter graduated early (this past December) from the University of Iowa. Sally Mason gave the commencement speech and went all out praising Mandela. It was all I could do to sit through that garbage without losing it!

One of the kids who was caught in the rape case of 2007, was a former classmate of my daughter’s from high school.

I wonder what ever became of the case of the conservative woman who was denied the chance to teach law at the U of I. Haven’t seen a follow up of her lawsuit in ages.