ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — Cornell University is launching a task force.

Interim President Michael Kotlikoff says the group will work on preventing sexual abuse on campus. According to a statement, “The task force, led by Rachel Dunifon, the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology, and Marla Love, the Robert W. and Elizabeth C. Staley Dean of Students, is charged with gathering data, reviewing existing research, examining strategies employed at peer institutions, and consulting with the campus community and subject matter experts to make informed, actionable recommendations for reducing and preventing sexual assault at Cornell. They will take a holistic approach, looking at the issue from multiple angles — including academic, social, and residential life — and recommendations will be focused on prevention and the broader social context in which these incidents occur.”

Kotlikoff adds a report from the task force “that outlines evidence-based strategies for addressing sexual assault at Cornell, including a timeline for implementation, metrics for success, and a plan to institutionalize this work” is due this summer.