After four anti-Asian assaults on campus this fall, Cornell University is considering far-reaching curriculum reforms to combat hate.

In mid-September, an Asian female student was sexually assaulted on campus. In the same week, another Asian student and four Asian alumnae were verbally harassed. Then, two weekends ago, an Asian male student was assaulted with racial slurs.

This week, Cornell University President Hunter R Rawlings III issued a statement urging students to take greater safety precautions and endorsed a series of proposals designed to increase campus security.

The proposals, which were first outlined in an administration report released Sunday, include increased security on campus and the possible addition of a diversity requirement to the curriculum.

In his statement, Rawlings wrote, "Crime and bias are realities in society and on our campus that we must confront."

But many students said they were not satisfied by the anti-bias actions taken by the university both before and after the assaults.

"I am utterly dismayed and frustrated," said Cornell junior Mike J. Brown. "If this can happen here, it can happen anywhere."

"The University has waited for someone to be attacked before finally taking action against bias, rather than engage in preventative measures," said Malik Dixon, another Cornell junior.