Boston University announced plans for an “external” investigation into its athletics department after alum Alex Cooper’s bombshell allegations. A spokesperson for the Massachusetts-based college confirmed in a Thursday,

Following two reports in the Globe this month regarding how it handled situations in which women’s soccer players felt harassed by their coaches, Boston University released a statement Thursday saying it will conduct an external review of the athletic department’s policies.

Boston University faces new misconduct claims as ex-player Shayla Brown accuses Coach Casey Brown, echoing earlier allegations.