New Mexico State University to Pay $1M Settlement in Sexual Assault Lawsuit

A lawsuit brought against New Mexico State University by a student who said she was sexually assaulted in 2022 will not go to trial now that the NMSU Board of Regents has agreed to $1 million settlement.

The lawsuit alleged that the university didn’t prevent the assault and then allowed the accused student to attend classes. Meanwhile, it said, the university delayed an investigation of the incident.

As part of the settlement signed in July, the university agreed to give students mandatory on-campus training about sexual consent and how to prevent and report sexual assault.

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