Boston.com
7.28.16 | Alison Pohle
Joanna Vandyke wrote a Facebook post, which went viral, about her decision.
A year ago, Joanna Vandyke was counting down the days until she would start her freshman year at Emmanuel College. Vandyke fell in love with the campus during a tour, but was most impressed by the small student community, which she said was warm and welcoming.
“The people are what I’m going to miss the most,” Vandyke said. “Even if I was only there for a short time, I’m glad I got to be a part of that.”
Vandyke won’t be returning to Emmanuel for her sophomore year of college. She told administrators was raped in March, and, after the Student Code of Conduct board found her alleged rapist “not responsible” for the assault, Vandyke decided she couldn’t go back. She wrote a Facebook post, which has since gone viral with nearly 2,000 shares as of Wednesday afternoon, to explain her decision. Metro first reported the story Tuesday night.
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