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The new rules, made public by The New York Times on Wednesday, would extend beyond federal guidance for college sexual misconduct cases to include a narrower definition of sexual harassment and the steps campuses are legally required to take to address it.
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At that point, I was already emotionally and physically exhausted from months of OPHD-enforced isolation and multiple hours of testimonies. The worst part for me was that OPHD forbade me to talk with anyone.
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One year after her appointment as UC’s first systemwide Title IX coordinator, Kathleen Salvaty is leading the effort to ensure that UC campuses maintain consistent handling of sexual misconduct cases and continue sexual violence and sexual harassment prevention efforts.
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Despite the federal Department of Education’s recent decision to ignore discrimination complaints, UC Berkeley will continue to adhere to guidelines surrounding gender-inclusive bathroom facilities, according to director of The Gender Equity Resource Center Billy Curtis.
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But if schools are still failing to live up to their legal obligations to victims or accusers, the solution is for the Department of Education to strengthen enforcement of Title IX obligations, not relax them.
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Christ inherited a slew of problems, and she has outlined ambitious plans to solve them. Five months in, how much of her ambition has been realized?
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The board will have undergraduate and graduate representatives from each UC campus and will be able to provide direct feedback on helping shape UC policies.
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Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation to renew the Higher Education Act of 1965 that includes several changes to current higher education policy on Friday.
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On Sept. 22, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced changes in how the federal government will be enforcing Title IX. Specifically, the U.S. Department of Education has withdrawn the “Dear Colleague” letter issued in 2011 by its Office of Civil Rights, or OCR, as well as the “Questions and
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Berkeley National Organization for Women was extremely disappointed to hear that the U.S. secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, intends to rescind the Obama administration’s directive to enhance protections for sexual assault survivors on college campuses. In Secretary Devos’ statement that the current policy represents a “failed system,” she forgot to
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