Track Title IX Campus Investigations With This Database at The Chronicle of Higher Education
| | Title IX : News
With different news sources regularly reporting different stories of sexual misconduct and Title IX violations at schools across the nation, it can be difficult to keep track of it all. It can especially be challenging to know whether a particularly school is under investigation or has been investigated for potentially mishandling sexual violence complaints. This …
Impact of the MeToo Movement on Campus Title IX Claims
| | Title IX : Sexual Assault/Misconduct
In the fall of 2017, just after a news story revealed dozens of sexual harassment and assault allegations against major Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, actress Alyssa Milano helped reawaken a previous movement started more than ten years earlier. The “MeToo” movement initially began as an attempt for sexual assault survivors to show others they were …
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#MeTOOK12 Helps Combat Sexual Wrongdoing in Schools
| | Title IX : Sexual Assault/Misconduct
Students from kindergarten to 12th grade are encouraged to stand up against sexual harassment and abuse, thanks to a new hashtag started by the Stop Sexual Assault in Schools (SSAIS) nonprofit organization. While much attention has recently focused on sexual harassment and assault in workplaces and on college campuses, sexual wrongdoing against younger children has …
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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AS EVIDENCE IN COLLEGE INVESTIGATIONS
| | College Code Violations, Student Rights, Title IX
A key part of a Title IX or College Conduct Code violation investigation is the gathering and presentation of evidence. Compared to previous decades, electronic evidence from digital devices and social media are now being collected and used during these investigations. Your cellphone is constantly aware of your specific location and social media posts can …
Hazy Hazing Rules
You have likely heard about recent hazing incidents that have gotten out of hand at colleges and universities across the United States, causing injury or even the death of fraternity or sorority pledges, college athletes, or members of other school or social organizations. For example, the parents of a Northern Illinois University fraternity pledge filed …