The student facing assault charges after she repeatedly threw a black student on campus early Sunday morning has been permanently banned from campus and may face additional charges, the University of Kentucky’s president said.
Sophia Rosing – who is no longer a student – was initially suspended and is now no longer a student, has been permanently expelled from campus and will not be eligible to re-enroll as a student, the message from the University of Kentucky (UK) President Eli Capiluto told the British community.
“Although she is no longer a student, we must continue our investigations,” Capiluto continued.
“This includes our cooperation with an investigation into criminal charges that have been filed. Our Code of Student Conduct disciplinary procedures and racial harassment misconduct are being reviewed by the Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity.”
“As a community working wholeheartedly to prevent racist violence, we must also commit to holding people accountable for their actions. The procedures we have in place are essential,” he continued.
On Tuesday, Rosing’s attorney, Fred Peters, told CNN that she plans to withdraw from the U.K. in the next two days and that she is “very embarrassed, very remorseful, very humiliated.”
Rosing was charged with public intoxication, fourth-degree assault without apparent injury, second-degree disorderly conduct and third-degree assault on a police officer or officer under control, according to Fayette County Commonwealth’s Attorney Kimberly Baird.
