In brief: It’s as if the US Census refused to break out population data by state. I’m not sure this AAU survey would be fundable through the NSF or NIH given its restrictions on sharing the data.
11/19/2014 update: Coltrane consults Freyd on AAU survey
Francesco Fontana has the report in the Emerald, here:
Interim president Scott Coltrane released the following statement regarding the survey.
“The fact that the AAU is proposing member institutions participate brings a great deal of credibility to the survey,” Coltrane said. “However, Jennifer Freyd also has a great deal of credibility with the university, and her expertise is important to consider. We will need to spend some time weighing the pros and cons before determining what is in the best interest of the university as we work to address this critical issue.”
11/18/2014 update: UO should ignore AAU’s anti-science effort to control rape survey biz
Chronicle and Huffington Post report criticisms of AAU: