Beijing Normal University has promised to investigate the reported sexual harassment incidents on its campus following the online circulation of one its student's research papers into the matter.
According to the report, five cases of sexual harassment were reported in just one week -- from August 18 to 25.
On its official Sina Weibo account, the university said that it is still verifying the sexual harassment issues reported in the paper. Regarding the teacher named as perpetrator in the report, the university had initiated investigations and if justified, the teacher will be disciplined to the full extent of the university's policies.
To ensure a safe campus environment, the university has upgraded the alarm devices at some of the locations on campus during summer vacation. Students can request the university's security monitoring center for help by simply pressing a button on the device. The university also promised to deploy more alarm devices and security guards in the future.
