Tag: Title IX

A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education that sought to end Title IX exemptions for religious colleges...

With major legal decisions like the race-conscious admissions cases currently in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and a politically charged climate rife with...

This week, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt President Tom Jackson Jr. apologized to the campus community for his previous comments on Title IX investigations,...

Despite the progress that has been made to protect LGBTQ+ rights in higher education, many religious colleges and universities still have policies in place...

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX in June, the U.S. Department of Education released long-awaited proposed changes to the...

This week, a federal judge ruled that Michigan State University (MSU) violated federal Title IX policy by cutting its women’s swimming and diving program...

The NCAA recently released “The State of Women in College Sports” report to mark the 50th anniversary of Title IX. The study notes that...

The Biden administration released a proposed overhaul of Title IX on Thursday, which marks the 50th anniversary of the law’s passage. The changes would undo much of...

In a letter published Wednesday, over 200 education, civil rights, and survivor advocacy groups called on the U.S. Department of Education to release its...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a landmark piece of legislation...

Catherine Lhamon’s contentious appointment signifies a major overhaul of sexual misconduct rules, but experts caution that process may be lengthy. Determining how to properly address...

A report published by ProPublica on Monday found that Liberty University, a private Christian institution in Virginia, allegedly ignored reports of sexual assault and...

Students at the University of Montana (UM) Alexander Blewett III School of Law led a walkout on Tuesday to protest against how school leaders...

The Ohio State University (OSU) board of trustees recently fired René Olate, a tenured associate professor in the College of Social Work, after two...

Eastern Connecticut State University mishandled sexual misconduct complaints, according to a recent report from the law firm TNG Consulting. Following a review of the university's...

On June 16, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued a federal notice that Title IX, which protects students and employees from sex-based discrimination...

The U.S. Department of Education announced this week that Title IX protections, which prohibit sex-based discrimination, extend to transgender and other LGBTQ students. “We just...

During a faculty-organized protest at Northwestern University on Friday, nearly 400 campus community members gathered at the home of President Morton Schapiro to speak...

A former University of Evansville (UE) student filed a Title IX lawsuit against the school on Monday claiming officials did not take appropriate action...

The Biden administration plans to hold a hearing to solicit public input on changes to Title IX regulations, the Department of Education announced in...

The University of Southern California (USC) has agreed to pay an $852 million settlement to plaintiffs who alleged they were sexually abused by former...

President Joe Biden recently signed a string of executive orders to undo Trump-era Title IX policies, address gender equity, and combat voter suppression.  On International...

The University of Iowa reinstated its women’s swimming and diving program this week following Title IX litigation and revenue shortfall due to the pandemic. Last...

Officials at Northwestern University (NU) released a statement to students, faculty, and parents last week in response to a lawsuit filed on January 29...

The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris has many indications for diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. Harris’ victory broke gender and...

Colleges and Universities Contend with Divisive Sexual Misconduct Protocols When it comes to preparing for the fall 2020 semester, America’s colleges and universities face some extreme...

The rules that govern how Title IX offices investigate cases of campus sexual assault have undergone “near-constant change,” in recent years, requiring institutions to...

Three members of a girls high school track team in Connecticut have filed a federal civil rights complaint against a state policy allowing transgender...

According to a 2014 study by the Pew Research Center, 49 percent of Christian millennials believe that LGBTQ+ identities should be accepted — an...

When revelations of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct surfaced in October to much public outcry, the moment was a sobering one for many...

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced on Friday that the U.S. Department of Education would rescind Title IX regulations and guidance issued by President Barack...

College coaches, athletics administrators, and student-athletes at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) member schools are now required to annually complete sexual violence prevention education...

The majority of female athletic teams at American colleges and universities are led by male coaches, and most of those coaches are white, according...

Title IX, the Clery Act, the Violence Against Women Act, the Campus Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights, and the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination...

Civil rights groups, health experts, and state officials are warning that the Trump administration’s decision last Wednesday to reverse Title IX protections for transgender...

Forty-four years ago, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 became law, mandating the equal treatment of all students, regardless of gender, in...

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a letter to the University of North Carolina (UNC) System on Wed., May 4, warning that by complying...

One in five women is sexually assaulted while in college, often by someone she knows. So says the first report of the White House...