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President Obama Forms Task Force to Combat Sexual Assaults on College Campuses
The task force has been charged to formulate recommendations on how colleges should prevent and respond to incidents of sexual assault and to come up with a plan to accurately publicize educational institutions’ track records in dealing with sexual assaults on their campuses.
Advice for University and College Governing Board Members on Sexual Misconduct Issues
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges believes that members of university governing boards must keep abreast of important issues in higher education and that the issue of sexual misconduct on campus is one of growing importance.
Northwestern University Receives a Federal Grant for Prevention and Response to Sexual Assault
The grant money will be used to hire a full-time coordinator for sexual assault response services on campus .
Social Work Scholar Finds Large Discrepancies in Level of Services for Sexual Assault Victims in Texas
Dr. Noël Busch-Armendariz calls for increased funding for rape crisis centers, victim compensation funds, and sex crimes units of law enforcement and district attorney offices.
Former Student at the University of the South Claims He Was Denied Due Process After He Was Accused of Rape
He is pursuing a $3 million federal lawsuit against the university.
Notre Dame Agrees to Alter Procedures on Handling Sexual Assault Allegations
Under the agreement, the university will file periodic reports with the Education Department and has agreed to complete administrative reviews of all sexual assault complaints within 60 days.
Cal Poly Students Allowed to Continue Sexual Assault Awareness Campaign
Students at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo sought to increase awareness of sexual assault by printing up T-shirts that contained the slogan “I ♥ Consensual Sex.”
New Federal Guidelines on Investigating Sexual Assault Incidents on Campus
On April 4, the U.S. Department of Education unveiled new guidelines on how colleges and universities must respond to incidents of sexual assault on campus. Under Title IX, colleges and universities have been required to investigate sexual assault complaints. But until now there have been no explicit guidelines on what procedures should be followed.
