By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The University of Michigan will now allow certain cases of sexual assault to be resolved with mediation and other methods, such as sexual violence classes for accused students, a move the university believes could help victims who don’t want to pursue an arduous formal process. More...
The Complications of Free Speech
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Stanford, while previously adamant in promoting campus free expression, has struggled after posters on immigration were posted in a dormitory, challenging the consistency of the university’s policies. More...
A Title IX Win for the Accused
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. A federal appeals court has partially sided with a male student who alleged that Miami University in Ohio was discriminatory when he was investigated for sexual assault and subsequently suspended. More...
Minnesota Delays Vote on Collective Punishment Rule
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents has postponed a vote on a controversial change to the conduct code that would have allowed the institution to punish student groups for the actions of individual members. More...
When One Student Acts Out, All Could Be Punished
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Under potential new policy, student groups at the University of Minnesota could be held responsible if their individual members break the rules. Critics see problems in the potential for collective punishment. More...
Moving Away From Charging for Counseling
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Though University of Texas at Austin called getting rid of fees for counseling "a new investment" in mental health, few institutions charge students for these visits. More...
Cornell Fraternity on Probation for Secret Sex Game
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Members of Zeta Beta Tau were told not to discuss their contest with the women they slept with, according to a new university report. In the event of a tie in the game, the would-be brother who slept with the woman who weighed the most would win, the report revealed. More...
The Death of College Free-Speech Zones
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. State legislatures are banning spaces colleges have carved out for free expression and protest that many consider restrictive. More...
Tennessee Bill Would Ban Fraternities, Sororities
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. A new Tennessee bill would ban fraternities and sororities at the state's public institutions. More...
Skepticism on New Greek Rules
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Florida State has allowed fraternities and sororities to operate on campus again under strict new measures, but experts say many will be hard to enforce. More...