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It’s Maine’s deadline to sign feds’ Title IX compliance agreement. Here’s what non-compliance could mean

News Center Maine – April 11, 2025

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The Education Department’s approach to civil rights enforcement is changing. Here’s how.

K-12 Drive – April 8, 2025

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‘New sheriff in town’: DOJ to enforce anti-trans Trump orders

K-12 Drive – April 4, 2025

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Trump’s Push to Close DOE Sparks Shifting Oversight, Funding Threats, Attorneys Say

Law.com – March 21, 2025

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Investigation finds Covington Schools failed to adequately ‘respond to reports of sexual harassment’

ABC 9 WCPO Cincinnati – March 24, 2025

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Maine faces Title IX deadline on transgender athlete policy

News Center Maine – March 18, 2025

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Trump administration silent on Muslim students’ civil rights

K-12 Dive – March 13, 2025

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Donald Trump’s sweeping investigations of Maine have little precedent

Bangor Daily News – February 25, 2025

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Colleges, Law Schools Need To ‘Make Reasoned Decisions’ Before Taking Rash Steps Concerning DEI Policies

Law.com – February 21, 2025

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Despite Breakneck Changes to DEI on Campus, Counsel for Schools Shouldn’t Feel Rushed, Lawyers Advise

Law.com – February 20, 2025

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Seton Hall Defends President on Title IX

Inside HigherEd – February 10, 2025

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Trump administration launches investigation into Denver Public Schools over all-gender bathroom

Colorado Sun – January 28, 2025

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Trump administration authorizes immigration enforcement on school campuses

USA Today – January 21, 2025

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Archived News

Universities explain how Title IX extends far beyond sports
Title IX: Some violations tough to prove in college sports
Campus sex assault rules fall short, prompting overhaul call
Chico State professor disciplined for student affair allegedly threatened colleagues who complained
Schools are getting new rules on transgender students and sexual assault. Here’s what’s coming.
Florida’s ‘Stop-WOKE’ law not seen as impediment to Title IX training
Georgia colleges could be torn between federal, state laws on abortion
Congress Will Consider Student-Loan Deferrals for Victims of Sexual Violence
Katie Meyer’s Suicide Put the Spotlight on Student Discipline. Experts Say Mental Health Is the Larger Issue.
Protests Over Sexual Violence Rocked Campuses Last Fall. So What’s Changed?
With Students in Mental Health Crises, Campusues Risk Doing too Little or too Much
Race on Campus
Why critics say a Trump-era Title IX rule hurts coaches’ ability to discipline athletes accused of sexual misconduct
Legal ruling may signal trouble for Biden’s Title IX plan, LGBTQ guidance
What 7 experts want included in Biden’s new Title IX regulation
A Serial Abuser and Strangler’
Is Title IX Creating a College Quasi Court?
Biden’s Title IX Overhaul
Title IX Proposal Would Add Protections for Pregnant Students
What Biden’s Title IX Rules Mean for Due Process
Protecting Pregnant Students
Title IX Mandatory Reporting Expansion Under Fire
Shattered
Proposed Title IX Regulations Seek to Strengthen LGBTQ+ Rights, Maintain Due Process Protections
4th Circuit ruling suggests Title IX fallout for school dress codes
As Ed Dept weighs Title IX changes, pressure mounts from growing state anti-LGBTQ measures
Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill could run afoul of Title IX
More states pass bills restricting transgender students on sports teams
New Title IX proposals make tweaks rather than overhauls
With over 210K comments submitted, what did the public say about proposed Title IX changes?
Cal State agreed to keep sexual harassment findings against two professors under wraps
U.S. investigating removal of LGBTQ books in Texas school
Biden’s Title IX Overhaul Raises Fears of Flawed Sexual Misconduct Investigations
After Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Critics Attack Harvard’s Release of Therapy Records
Legal fights over pronouns may thwart Cardona’s plan to help trans students
Keep an eye on Title IX
Pitt’s handling of Dior Johnson domestic violence case sends mixed messages about sport and survivor support
Rule change for reporting sexual misconduct could hurt grad students and others
Brett Sokolow on Title IX – with Danny Cevallos
New Florida Law Could Transform Anti-Bias Training On Campus
‘Showdown’ Over Transgender Students’ Rights: Title IX Rewrite Expected to Spark Litigation from GOP-Led States
Was This Professor Fired for Having Tourette Syndrome?
Title IX’s Lasting Legacy at 50: How Its History Defines the Present
Title IX, a ‘political football’? Rules around sexual assault on campus could change again
Gag order’ against assault: Schools bully young accusers into waiving rights, lawyers say
The Biggest Deepfake Abuse Site Is Growing in Disturbing Ways
A sexual assault case at Washington State University highlights gaps in how colleges respond to misconduct

Announcing VIIAA: The Title VII Administrators Association
A Trauma-Informed Dispute
Title IX Professionals Warn Colleges to be Wary of ‘Trauma-Informed’ Ideology
Colleges Watching as Michigan State Pays Big Fine in Scandal
Education Department Hits Michigan State with Record Fine Over Nassar Scandal
Life Inside the Title IX Pressure Cooker (with Chronicle subscription only)
Penn Research Center Students Made to Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement: ‘What is Said or Done at the Center…’
Study Finds More Than Half of Colleges ‘Facially Violate’ Title IX with Women-Only Scholarships
13-Year-Old Jazz Star; Title IX And Women-Only Scholarships
Women-Only STEM College Programs Under Attack for Male Discrimination
ATIXA Position Statement: Trauma-Informed Training and the Neurobiology of Trauma
A Potential Title IX Supreme Court Case?
ATIXA Announces an August East Coast Conference Registration Promotion: Regs Prep Toolkit
ATIXA Announces an August West Coast Conference Registration Promotion: Regs Prep Toolkit
Purdue Ruling First in Flood of Campus Sex Assault Appeals
Lawyer Attempts First-Ever Class Action Lawsuit for College Students Accused of Sexual Assault
Lawsuit States Former Emporia Prof. says Student Falsely Accused him of Sexual Harassment
Prejudicial Police Department? An On-Campus Stalking Lawsuit Claims Campus Police were Prejudiced. 
Announcing a New and Important Event from TNG: The Campuses and the Courts Annual Conference – An Update on Higher Education Legislation & Litigation
Ex-UMBC Baseball Players are a Part of National Trend: Turning Tables on Sexual Assault Accuser in Court
ATIXA Announces a July to September, 2019 Membership Promotion
‘Pass the Harasser’ is Higher Ed’s Worst-Kept Secret. How Can Colleges Stop Doing It?
Rhodes College Ruling Opens the Door for Due Process at Private Universities
Complaint Over Connecticut High School Athletics Transgender Policy Has Merit
Since #MeToo, Colleges Crack Down on Romantic Relationships Between Professors and Students
UCLA Failed to Warn the Public About Gynecologist Accused of Sexual Battery
ATIXA Expands Its Popular 20-Minutes-To…Trained Series
UW Finds Star Athlete’s Sexual Assault Allegation Credible, But Athletic Executive Quietly Moved On
World Cup: Elizabeth Warren Backs USWNT Equal Pay Fight
Former Student, Fair Game?
MNPS Failed to Protect Students Despite Knowing of Sex Videos
Dragging a President Into Court
TNG Announces the Newly Redesigned Websites of ATIXA and NaBITA
Here is What MSU Received for Paying Elite Firm $6.2 Million to Investigate 170 Sexual Assault Cases
ATIXA Announces Registration Open for the Inaugural 2019 West Coast Annual Conference
ATIXA Announces Registration Open for 2019 East Coast Annual Conference
ATIXA Position Statement: When Sexual Harassment Definitions are in Limbo, Go Back to the Statute Itself
BC Successfully Limits Scope of $3 Million Lawsuit Jury Trial
A Different Challenge to Fraternities
What Responsibility Does a University Have to Regulate Fraternity Culture?
Yale Students Want Girls Admitted Into Frats to Fix Toxic Sexual Culture
Ruling Affirming the Rights of Students Accused of Sexual Misconduct Roils California Colleges
Boston College Tries to Limit its Potential Liability in Title IX Due Process Trial
BC Files New Brief In $3 Million Lawsuit
ATIXA Releases Comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Regulations Implementing Title IX
ATIXA Releases Brand New and Fully Revised One Policy, One Process Model Policy, the Only 2019-Ready Model Available to the Field
ATIXA and NaBITA Announce New Membership Levels
Harvard Cracks Down on All-Male Clubs. But It’s Women’s Groups That Have Vanished

Judge OK’s ‘John Doe’ Suit: Use of a Pseudonym Allowable for Alleged Sexual Misconduct Sanctioning
OTL: College Athletes Three Times More Likely to be Named in Title IX Sexual Misconduct Complaints
Conference Breakdown: Sexual Misconduct Complaints at Each Power 5 School
U.S. Department of Education Releases Proposed Title IX Rule
#MeToo Inspires Wave of Old Misconduct Reports to Colleges
ATIXA Position Statement on Equitable Appeals Best Practices
ATIXA Position Statement on Cross-Examining the Urge to Transform College Conduct Proceedings into Courtrooms
The NCHERM Group Announces Expansion and New Staff
2nd Brett Kavanaugh Accuser Certain About Alleged Encounter, Her Lawyer Says
The NCHERM Group and Accredible Announce a New Partnership Aimed at Furthering Systems-level Solutions for Safer Schools and Campuses
Why More Colleges Are Trying Restorative Justice in Sex-Assault Cases
NIU to Offer Title IX Coordinator, Administrator Certification Training
Ohio State Investigation: How Title IX Could Determine Whether Urban Meyer Coaches Again
Boston College Wants to Avoid Jury Trial for Dean Telling Title IX Adjudicators How to Rule
Discredited Researcher Cited in Guidance for Title IX Administrators, Critics Say
Education Department Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into Abuse at Ohio State
Students Accused of Sexual Assault Must be Allowed to Cross-Examine Accusers, Courts Say
A Step-by-Step Guide to Trump’s New College Sexual-Assault Policy
ATIXA Position Statement on Consideration of Pattern Evidence in Campus Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Students Want Due Process — With Limited Rights in Sexual Misconduct Cases
One Person as ‘Prosecutor, Judge and Jury’
After the Investigation: A Look at Sexual Assault and Title IX
Relationship Restrictions
ATIXA announces 20 Minutes to…Trained!
3 Students Robbed in Sexual Assault Near UC Berkeley
Texas Universities Aren’t the Only Places Falling Short on Title IX — The Federal Law Has Blind Spots

Higher Ed Reauthorization on Campus Sexual Assaults
As More College Students Say “Me Too,” Accused Men Are Suing For Defamation
Reporting Sexual Assault On Campus Is Becoming Riskier Than Ever – Here’s Why
More Action on Harassment
California Makes Sex Trafficking Education Mandatory
Inside a Training Course for Campus Sexual-Assault Officers
The ATIXA Playbook, a Guide for Resolving Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Discounted Through November
Dealing with Unethical or Illegal Conduct in Higher Education
Responding to and Preventing Sexual Violence Must Be Higher Priority for PreK-12, Experts Tell Lawmakers
Not So Cold Cases, After All
Worcester County Student Expelled from Johnson & Wales for Sexual Assault Sues University
Justice Department Argues for Title IX Suit against UA; Ex-Student Alleged ‘Deliberate Indifference’ after Rape Report
A Very Jerry Brown Defense of Due Process
Democrats Introduce Bill That Would Turn Title IX Guidelines Into Law
ATIXA Announces Appointment of Ryan McDavis as Executive Director
What Does Title IX Training Look Like on College Campuses?
Detailed, Annotated Summary of OCR’s “Q&A on Campus Sexual Misconduct”
DeVos Rescinds Obama Sex Assault Rules, Allows Schools to Choose Proof Standard Until New One in Place
ATIXA Guide to Choosing Between Preponderance of the Evidence v. Clear and Convincing Evidence
ATIXA Statement on the Rescission of Previous Title IX Guidance and Issuance of Interim Guidance
September 22, 2017 Dear Colleague Letter
September 22, 2017 Q&A on Campus Sexual Misconduct
Brett A. Sokolow, Esq., Pens Op-Ed on How He Sees Title IX Today

DeVos’ Long-Awaited Move on Title IX Met With Both Relief and Outrage
Pledges of Continued Vigilance
ATIXA Response to September 7, 2017 DeVos Press Conference
ATIXA Response to DeVos Press Conference

DeVos to Revamp Title IX Guidance on Sex Assaults on College Campus

The Conversation About Campus Rape is so Much Bigger than Title IX

USC Expelled a Football Star for Allegedly Abusing His Girlfriend, Even Though She Denies It Happened
A DeVos Speech on Title IX Heightens Advocates’ Fears that a Rollback is Imminent

Sexual Harassment of Graduate Students by Faculty is a National Problem
Experts: UW-Madison Sexual Harassment Policies Could Make it Hard to Track Repeat Offenders

Behind the Curious Case of USC’s Star-Crossed Student Athletes

Federal Government Investigating Anchorage School District’s Handling of Sexual Violence Report

‘Zero-Tolerance Mind-set’

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Kicks Off Emotional Battle Over Campus Sexual Assault Rules

ATIXA Launches a Sixth Community of Practice & Membership Category for ADA/504 Coordinators
Campus Rape Policies Get a New Look as the Accused Get DeVos’s Ear

Amid Turmoil, ‘Trust is Faltering’ at Michigan State University
How Trump Can Undo Everything Obama did for Title IX

Yale Appeals Decision Forbidding Designation of More Gender-Neutral Bathrooms in Law Building

UA Near Top of the Title IX Head Coach Diversity Study

Tracking Athletes’ Sex Offenses

The NCHERM Group, LLC Expands West Coat Presence

Title IX Administrators Bolster Content Strategy with New Offerings

ATIXA Position Statement on the Equitable Use of No-contact Orders
What’s Required of a Professor Who Learns of a Student’s Rape? One University Seeks a Nuanced Answer
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Announcing TitleIX.com: The Internet’s Free, Comprehensive Clearinghouse for All Things Title IX

Announcing a New Due Process Track from ATIXA
Announcing ATIXA 2017 Mini-Whitepaper: Is Your Hospital Meeting its Title IX Obligations?
There Is No Easy Way to Clean Up Obama’s Title IX Mess
Expelled for sex assault, young men are filing more lawsuits to clear their names
Announcing the 2017 ATIXA/SCOPE Joint National Conference

Who’s to blame for Jeremy Faulk’s NFL draft predicament?

Announcing A New Publication From ATIXA – The ATIXA Playbook: Best Practices for the Post-Regulatory Era

Campus Rape Victims Are Waiting Years For Title IX Complaints To Be Resolved
With Title IX’s Growing Importance, Universities Are Turning To This Denver Lawyer
ATIXA Reissues 2015 Position Statement on Title IX, Gender Identity and Gender Expression
Universities Face Pressure to Hold the Line on Title IX

ATIXA Releases Two Position Statements in Favor of Amnesty Policies and on Colleges Addressing Sexual Violence

Obama Precedent Empowers Trump Against Campus Protest Culture
Fairness and Campus Tribunals
ATIXA Now Offering HRCI and SHRM Credits
Anonymous Reporting and a Culture of Silence: Why So Few Hazing Reports Result in Sanctions

Colleges Pushed to Note Sexual Misconduct on Transcripts
ATIXA Position Statement in Favor of the Safe Transfer Act

‘Sanctuary Campuses’ Invite a Federal Standoff
To Curb Sexual Assaults, Colleges Give Students Alternative Reporting Options
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Will Donald Tump’s White House Be Ready to Handle the Campus Rape Debate?

Can Trump Undo Obama’s Title IX Tyranny?

Save the Dates! ATIXA and NaBITA Announce 2017 Campus-Hosted Event Schedules

Resolve to Become ATIXA-Certified in Orlando for 2017

What A Trump Presidency Could Mean For Combating Campus Rape

Fight Over the Recording of Title IX Proceedings Exposes Gaps in Law and Trust
Announcing the Appointment of Michael Henry, J.D., as a Full-Time Lead Investigator with the NCHERM Group, LLC
To Prevent Sexual Assault, Do Colleges Target Serial Offenders?
UM Students Drop Calls for Fee Increase after University Pledges Review of Sexual Assault Office
Resident Assistants Find Themselves on the Front Lines of Title IX Compliance

University of Maryland Student Government Presses for Fee Increase to Hire Sexual Assault Investigators

After U-Md. Student Propose a New Way to Pay for Sexual-Assault Investigations, School Agrees to Hire More Staff
What a Landmark Finding in a Title IX Case Means for Colleges Wrestling With Sex Assault

ATIXA Resolution on Black Lives Matter

Expression of Support for CAPPA’s Statement on Campus Victim Advocates Serving as Campus Security Authorities

SFA Closes Title IX Investigation into Alleged Assault
San Jose State Under Fire in Sexual Harassment Scandal

Federal Title IX Investigations Spike Across Country
College Students Go to Court over Sexual Assault
Data Complicates Student’s Claim that Columbia is Biased Against Men in Sexual Assault Cases
Another Slap on the Wrist?
Report: Antonio Callway, Treon Harris Accuser to Skip Title IX Hearing after Gators Booster Chosen as Judge

Accuser to Boycott UF Hearing over Bias Concerns
Researchers Challenge ‘Affirmative Consent’
It Just Happend
Educators Filled in on Social Media Policies

Creating the Right Climate Survey
Experts Say Schools Must Do More to Address Early Signs of Sexual Harassment

Why It’s Harder for Grad Students to Report Sexual Harassment

Does University of Tennessee’s ‘Model’ for Sexual Assault Reform Go Far Enough?

Settling Sex Assault Lawsuits Costs Universities Millions
2 High-Profile Cases offer Glimpse of Future Trends in Campus Sex Assaults
ATIXA Joins the Human Rights Campaign in its Call to Lawmakers to Reject Bills Targeting the Rights of Transgender Children
Rape Survivors Say Brigham Young’s Honor Code Kept them from Speaking Out

Attorney’s Tactic in Yale Sexual Misconduct Case Raises Questions
U.S. Department of Education and Justice Release Joint Guidance to Help Schools Ensure the Civil Rights of Transgender Students

Latest Critics of Trigger Warnings and Microagressions: University Professors
This Explosive Lawsuit Could Change How Colleges Deal with Athletes Accused of Sexual Assault
‘Jane Doe’ Pushes for Delay in UT Sex Assault Hearing
Baylor Works to Fine Tune Sexual Violence Response
A Closer Look at 7 Common Requirements in Resolved Federal Sex-Assault Inquiries

How Christian Universities are Becoming a Battleground for LGBT Rights
U.S. Lawmakers Plan to Combat Sexual Harassment by Scientists Could Get Complicated
NASA Administrator Communicates Harassment Policies to Grantees

FSU Settles Lawsuit with Woman who Accused Winston of Rape

Bernie is Wrong About Rape

U.S. Department of Education Releases Dear Colleague Letter to Educational Leaders Addressing Worldwide Refugee Crisis

The NCHERM Group Calls Upon Allies for Action to Lift the PA Budget Impasse
The Other Side of the Sexual Assault Crisis

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ATIXA Launches New Communities of Practice
For Study-Abroad Offices, Sexual-Assault Cases May Be Unfamiliar Territory
ATIXA States Position on Provisions of 5 Campus Safety Bills
ATIXA Issues Open Letter to North American Interfraternity Conference and National Panhellenic Conference

ATIXA Position Statement on the Five Campus Safety Bills Now Before Congress
Legalities, Legislation, and Initiatives Surrounding Sexual Assault on College Campuses

New App Addresses Campus Sexual Misconduct with Gamification
Ensure Compliance with VAWA Updates

California Looks Again at Powers in Wake of Marcy Case

ATIXA: Schools Must Protect LGBT, Gender Non-Conforming Students from Harassment

ATIXA Issues Position Statement on Title IX, Gender Identity and Gender Expression

Students Punished for Sexual Assault Should Have Transcripts Marked, Title IX Group Says
Fewer Than One-Third of Campus Sexual Cases Result In Expulsion

ATIXA Issues Position Statement in Favor of Notation of Expulsion and Suspension on College and University Transcripts

The Dirty Dozen: Twelve Risk Factors for Sexual Violence on College Campuses (DD-12)

ATIXA Issues Letter of Support to CAPPA Leadership Council
The Crisis of Campus Sexual Violence: Critical Perspectives on Prevention and Response

Baylor, Art Briles Ignored Responsibility in Admitting Sam Ukwuachu

‘Yes Means Yes’ Laws Help Prevent Bad Behavior
The NCHERM Group/ATIXA Response to Corey Mock v. University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Judge Rules Former UTC Wrestle Accused of Rape Shouldn’t Have Been Expelled
ATIXA Issues Position Statement on the Need for Victim Advocates

California Judge Rules UCSD Student Was Unfairly Punished for Sex Assault
USF Student Who Deleted Emails About His Sexual Assault Charge Latest to Lose in Title IX Lawsuit

Many Title IX Coordinators Are New to the Job and Juggling Many Duties
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Outsourced Campus Judges

ATIXA Released Updated Sex/Gender Based Harassment, Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct Model Policy and Procedures

Another Challenge on Campus Sexual Assault: Getting Minority Students to Report

Kipnis Case Highlights Perilous Clash of Title IX and Academic Freedom

Full Court Press: Sexual Harassment Has Colleges Walking Fine Line
This Is Where the Law Messes Up When Talking About Sexual Violence
Suits from the Accused
UCSF Let a Student Accused of Sexual Assault Finish His Classes Before Punishing Him

Title IX Association’s New Super Member Strategy
Title IX Coordinators Required

Summary Sheet of New Guidance from OCR Released April 24th

Office for Civil Rights Issues New Guidance to Educators on Title IX

ATIXA Announces New Super Member Category

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Vassar College Filed By Student Expelled for Sexual Assault

Vassar Ruling Highlights Sex-Assault Reporting Questions

Should Students Sit on Sexual Assault Panels?

Four Charts Show What Happens to Colleges Accused of Discrimination

Frat to Pursue Legal Action Against Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone and UVA: The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Report

Due Process Denied: Judge Finds Against Vassar Student Accused of Sexual Assault

Occidental Justice: The Disastrous Fallout When Drunk Sex Meets Academic Bureaucracy

Accusations of Student Harassment Leave Professors Feeling Vulnerable
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Rutgers Student Criticizes University After Sexual Assault
Experts: Changing Frat Life Will be Difficult

Frats are the Problem. Could They also be the Solution?

ATIXA’s Response to “Chronicle Conversation”

Just How Private are College Students’ Campus Counseling Records
Ex-Official Accuses UT Athletics of Influencing Student Discipline
Senate’s Revamped Sexual-Assault Bill Puts More Pressure on Colleges
Study: College Athletes are More Likely to Gang Rape

UT’s Handling of Sexual Assault Report Devastates Woman

At Several Campuses, Student Party Monitors Watch Over the Revelry
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Boulder Firm Takes on High-Profile Title IX Sex Assault Cases

Columbia Student: I Didn’t Rape Her

Tim Kaine, Claire McCaskill Bill Would Require Sexual Assault Education in Public High Schools

Endangering a Trust

Why Sororities Aren’t Likely to Start Throwing Parties Anytime Soon (subscription required)
Sex, Lies and Justice: Can we reconcile the belated attention to rape on campus with due process?

CUNY: Don’t Address Students as ‘Mr.’ or ‘Ms.’

Campus Sexual Assault Report Options Q&A

Study Examines Rape, Hypermasculinity and Hostility in College Men

Harvard Law Found in Violation of Title IX for Similar Reasons to U

Huffington Post Publishes List of 94 Postsecondary Institutions that Have Pending Title IX Sexual Violence Investigations

Outlook on Administration: Campus Leadership Challenges

Seeking to Strengthen Sexual Assault Polices, Colleges Draw Fire from all Sides
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