Berklee President Says 11 Faculty Members Were Fired For Sexual Misconduct Over 13 Years

The president of Berklee College of Music says that 11 faculty members had been dismissed since 2004 for accusations of sexual misconduct. At a forum yesterday, President Roger Brown apologized to students who had been assaulted or harassed.

“I apologize for this institution. It’s unacceptable. It breaks my heart," said Brown.

This followed a silent protest by students, who say that the school has not upheld a professed zero-tolerance against sexual assault. Protest organizers demanded that Berklee make changes to improve student safety, transparency.

"There is no Berklee without its students," said Sky Sthalmann, a freshman and co-organizer of the protest. "We are here to bring forth what we believe is the definition and what our safety is contingent upon."

Kay Lazar, reporter for The Boston Globe. She tweets @globekaylazar.