A Letter From LSUE Chancellor Dr. Nancee Sorenson

 

LSU Eunice Community,

I wanted to notify you that late Wednesday afternoon, a professor at LSU Eunice was arrested by the Eunice Police Department for reported sexual misconduct.  Upon receiving news of this arrest, we placed the professor in question on administrative leave.  While the judicial process must be allowed to play out, we want to make very clear that the alleged behavior will not be tolerated by anyone associated with our campus.  The safety and security of our LSUE students, staff, faculty, and the community we serve is of the utmost importance to me, and to all of us at LSUE.

It should be noted that to our knowledge, the victim in this incident is not an LSU Eunice student, staff, or faculty member, and the alleged incident did not occur on campus. The Eunice Police Department is handling the investigation, and we will cooperate in any way necessary.

In light of this event, we want to make our LSU Eunice community aware of resources available to victims of sexual violence.  The LSUE Office of the Title IX Coordinator exists to enforce the university’s sex-based discrimination policies, educate the community about our policies and practices, connect people to resources that can support them if they experience discrimination or retaliation, and listen to the concerns of the campus community.

There are also designated, trained confidential advisors at LSU Eunice who provide emergency and ongoing support to survivors of sexual violence.  Our confidential advisors at LSU Eunice are Dr. Doug Narby (dnarby@lsue.edu) and Kathleen Warner (kreynold@lsue.edu). 

You can also find a full list of support services and resources available to the LSUE Community at www.lsue.edu/titleix/resources.php.  Some of them include Hearts of Hope (https://theheartsofhope.org/), Faith House of Acadiana (https://faithhouseacadiana.com), and the St. Landry-Evangeline Sexual Assault Center (https://slesac.org/).

Our campus also offers mental health counseling services which you can find at https://www.lsue.edu/studentaffairs/counseling.php.

Again, I want to stress how much we value the safety and security of our students, staff, faculty, and the community we serve.  Please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.  My e-mail is sorenson@lsue.edu and my office phone number is 337-550-1201.

 

Dr. Nancee Sorenson

LSU Eunice Chancellor