A recent decision by U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon granted a preliminary injunction in favor of a male University of Notre Dame student. More...
Dear Colleague letter retracted
Colleges are now free to abandon Obama-era guidelines requiring them to use the lowest standard of proof in deciding whether students are responsible for sexual assault. More...
Rape at universities: One program is proven to reduce it
As students return to universities across Canada and the United States this month, the safety of female students is a major concern. Sexual violence occurs on all campuses and can no longer be ignored. More...
Sexual Misconduct on Campus
On September 22, US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued guidance granting colleges and universities additional discretion in compliance with regards to the Title IX law to resolve and adjudicate allegations of sexual misconduct on campus. More...
Tensions Grow at Rochester on Harassment Allegations
By Scott Jaschik. Professor who has been accused won’t be teaching this semester. President apologizes for comparing charges to fake ones published by Rolling Stone. More...
Worse Than It Seems
By Colleen Flaherty. New study of harassment of graduate students by faculty members suggests that the problem is worse -- both in level of offense and prevalence of repeat offenders -- than many believe. More...
Wrong Call on Harassment?
By Colleen Flaherty. More and more institutions are taking a zero-tolerance approach to harassment by faculty members. More...
Mattress Protest and Its Aftermath
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Case of alleged rape at Columbia first yielded much sympathy for the accuser and her unusual protest, but ends with the university apologizing to the accused. The case has had a lasting impact on the discussion of sexual assault on campus. More...
Pledges of Continued Vigilance
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. After Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announces plan to change rules around campus sexual assault investigations, many college-based professionals reassure students that their commitment to preventing and punishing sexual assault remains unchanged. More...
Looming State-Federal Conflict on Sex Assault
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. California, New York and other states have embraced Obama’s approach on campus sexual assault -- what happens if Trump reverses course. More...