By Colleen Flaherty. The #metoo movement is all about personalizing the issue of harassment, bringing it from the abstract to the concrete and personal. But every choice to disclose involves professional and personal risks, as evidenced by one professor’s recent comments at the Southern Political Science Association and on social media. More...
Lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes
At University of Mississippi, harassment policy breaks the norm
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. University of Mississippi’s general counsel has drafted a harassment policy that allows students to be punished for a single incident, atypical among colleges. More...
Colloque sur les violences sexistes et sexuelles dans l'E.S.R.
C’est pourquoi j’ai proposé aux organisations étudiantes de nous apporter leur aide et de prendre toute leur part dans ce combat. Une campagne de prévention sera menée sur le terrain en mars 2018 par l’ensemble des organisations étudiantes représentatives. Plus...
Oregon universities must hold ground for sex assault survivors
By now we have all read many accounts of sexual assault and the misuse of power by politicians, professional athletes and other celebrities. The stories brought forth by prominent men and women in entertainment and the media are not the only ones, of course. Sexual harassment and assault must also be addressed in places of learning. More...
Woman suing Dixie State over handling of sexual harassment complaint
A former Dixie State University student is turning to the courts to rectify what she calls “egregious” behavior by officials on the St. George campus, stemming from her complaints of sexual harassment against faculty members and subsequent expulsion from the school. More...
Professors Question Rochester on Harassment
By Scott Jaschik. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee at the University of Rochester has published an open letter saying that the university has failed to adopt -- even on an interim basis -- policies to prevent harassment and protect those who report harassment. More...
Harassment at Annual Meetings
By Scott Jaschik. A "sizable" minority of women and a smaller but still notable share of men have experienced harassment or other inappropriate behavior at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, according to a survey of members that the association has just released. More...
Pitt to Investigate Alleged Culture of Harassment
By Colleen Flaherty. The University of Pittsburgh plans to investigate the climate in its communications department after a former professor wrote an essay alleging sexual harassment and hostility by colleagues. More...
Responding to the New Title IX Guidelines
The Trump administration’s rollback of Obama-era guidelines for how colleges and universities should decide misconduct cases under the gender-equity law Title IX will likely lead to fewer disciplinary actions for students accused of sexual assault. For victim advocates and others concerned about the effects of the rescission, fewer disciplinary actions represents a step back. Without a doubt, higher education institutions must carefully consider whether to raise the standard of proof. At the same time, and equally important, they must continue working to create safer campuses. More...