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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has agreed to pay $2.48 million to settle a lawsuit filed by eight women over a system that failed to adequately address reports of sexual assaults, The Tennessean reported Tuesday.
The eight women alleged the university created an environment in which sexual assaulters were able to thrive, and that the disciplinary process heavily favored athletes under investigation.
Under the settlement agreement, the school also agreed to create an independent commission to review how schools in the UT system respond to sexual assault allegations.
The school admitted no guilt in the settlement and the plaintiffs, identified in the lawsuit only as Jane Does, agreed to withdraw complaints that were filed in the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, the paper reported.
Despite withdrawing the complaint, the department could still continue its investigation into possible Title IX rule violations.
This is the third lawsuit involving the university's athletic department that has been settled, with a financial agreement, outside of court, The Tennessean reported.
Attorneys representing the eight women, and the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, did not immediately respond to BuzzFeed News requests to comment.
LINK: Six Women Sue University Of Tennessee For “Hostile Sexual Environment”
LINK: Two University Of Tennessee Football Players Said To Be Under Investigation For Rape
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