Rutgers University Implements Co-Ed Dorms After Student's Suicide
WPIX NEWSROOM

2:07 p.m. EST, March 1, 2011
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (WPIX)—
As part of a new gender-neutral program, Rutgers University will soon allow students to share a dorm with a roommate of the opposite sex.

University officials are hoping that the move will make the campus more inclusive for gay students.

Under the new program, gay, lesbian and transgender students will get the option of having either a male or female roommate. Heterosexual students will also be permitted to dorm with students of the opposite sex.

The University implemented the program after coming under fire following the tragic death of freshman Tyler Clementi. According to authorities, Clementi committed suicide after his roommate used a webcam to film him during a sexual encounter with another man. The video was allegedly broadcast on the internet.

Clementi reportedly complained to University officials about being harassed by his roommate.