Attorneys general in 17 states and the District of Columbia sue over new Title IX regulations on sexual assault investigations on college campuses.
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Final Title IX Rules Reshape BC’s Sexual Assault Investigations, Bolster Rights of Accused
The U.S. Department of Education has released new rules that reshape how schools must conduct Title IX investigations into campus sexual harassment and assault.
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Title IX Lawsuit Enters Discovery Phase
The lawsuit brought by a Boston College student-athlete against the University entered into discovery in U.S. District Court earlier this month.
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BC Sees Higher Sex Offense Reports Than Peer Schools in Recent Campus Crime Statistics
Twice as many rapes and four times as many fondlings per student were reported at Boston College than at the average of its competitor schools in 2018, according to data from campus safety reports.
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Judge Questions BC’s Investigatory Model in Sexual Misconduct Cases
Recently released court documents suggests that the Mass. District Court believes that BC’s investigatory model in matters of sexual assault is fundamentally unfair.
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Judge Overturns Student’s Suspension Amid Title IX Lawsuit
The student was suspended in June following an alleged sexual misconduct incident this past spring, but a judge decided on Tuesday that suspension was not a fair outcome. The student is cleared to return to class Monday.
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Colleges Lodge Concerns Over Tweaks to Title IX
AICUM—which BC is a member of—has issued public comments about the universities’ concern over proposed changes to Title IX.
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Walsh Announces Opposition to Title IX Proposals
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Boston College ’09, announced that he will be issuing a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education to challenge the proposals to change Title IX in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. The proposals aim to redefine how sexual harassment is defined and handled at colleges.
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Title IX Proposals Prompt Discourse
The Department of Education (DOE) released proposed changes to regulations regarding the implementation of Title IX, specifically focusing on the response of educational institutions receiving Title IX benefits to cases of sexual harassment and sexual violence.
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Trump Administration Changes to Title IX Could Make Waves at BC
Melinda Stoops, associate vice president for student affairs and BC’s Title IX coordinator, acknowledged some of uncertainties over the future direction of Title IX policy, particularly as it relates to sexual assault in regards to reported changes coming to the law.
