Students, Alumni, Parents Urge Moody Bible Institute to Address Sexual Assault on Campus

A Change.org open letter petition written by students, alumni and parents of students and alumni of Moody Bible Institute says there is rampant sexual assault on the campus and that Moody Bible Institute has done very little to address the issue. The petition, which has over 2,600 signatures, was written to the President of the college, Mark Jobe, asking him to do something about the problem and stop trying to obscure it.

“While we have no desire to malign individuals out of spite, we feel it must be addressed that a few individuals who have been tasked with protection of Moody students have failed,” The open letter petition reads.

The open letter states there have been instances of stalking and sexual assault, and says the leadership has done nothing to address it.

The open letter petition asks Moody Bible Institute to:

1. Create a process for Student and Alumni voices to be considered in the naming of a new Dean of Students to replace Dean Arens.
2. Replace Rachel Puente as the Title IX coordinator and create a process for Student and Alumni voices to be considered in the naming of a new Title IX coordinator.
3. Remove any Title IX decision-makers who also have disciplinary powers (as Title IX requires), and replace them with impartial members of our community who can evaluate Title IX claims without considering potential disciplinary measures for the…