Statement to Texas Monthly in response to their questions regarding Patty Crawford

To provide you with a better understanding, below is Baylor University's official statement—issued on Oct. 5, 2016—in response to Patty Crawford's resignation:

Baylor University was surprised by the action taken by Patty Crawford given her public comments in August about the strong support she felt from across the University. Her demands in advance of mediation for one million dollars and book and movie rights were troubling.

We are proud of the substantial resources invested in building a strong Title IX office and of the collaborative work the University has been doing and will continue to do in the implementation of the Pepper Hamilton recommendations. Patty led two implementation teams related to Title IX and served on the over-arching action team. Members of the Title IX staff are serving on multiple teams and have made tremendous contributions. They will very ably continue this work of sexual assault awareness, prevention and response.  

It has taken the entire Baylor community, fully engaged in our ongoing efforts, to ensure the University has in place the processes, policies, personnel, and training to prevent acts of sexual violence and respond appropriately with compassion to those who suffer from such acts. We recognize that our work on this front will never be complete, and we will continue to seek ways to improve our response and to actively support survivors.”