As Truett McConnell University in Cleveland moves forward with an independent investigation concerning recent
allegations of sexual abuse and a cover-up
, TMU’s Acting President John Yarbrough gave an update to the White County Rotary Club during their meeting Tuesday.
He said the position of Director for Title IX and Student Advocacy has been elevated to full-time status, which gives students the opportunity to report any concerns in a confidential setting. The University has also made assistance available for any faculty or staff having difficulty coping with issues caused by these sinful acts.
Yarbrough said everything is moving forward on the campus as they prepare for the fall semester students next month. He said he is hopeful they will see the highest enrollment in the university this fall.
After the meeting, Yarbrough shared thanks for the community’s support.
“I want to thank everyone for their concern, because there have been a lot of people that have been concerned about Truett. But I can honestly say that Truett is going to emerge stronger and more focused than it has been in the past,” said Yarbrough. “We’ve put some things in place to protect our students even more.”
Following the current investigation, he said things will be handled accordingly.
“We’re going to have a report come out and the trustees will make a final decision about anything that needs to happen to remedy anything out of the past that hasn’t already been addressed.”
