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Harvard Facing Three Federal Title IX Investigations
Harvard is facing two previously unreported federal investigations into its compliance with anti-sex discrimination Title IX.
UC Expresses ‘Disappointment’ with Harvard Response To Title IX Changes
The Undergraduate Council expressed “disappointment” with Harvard’s decision not to officially take a stance on the Deptartment of Education’s changing federal Title IX guidelines.
Hundreds Protest Education Secretary DeVos at IOP
DeVos visited campus to talk with students and invited guests in a forum titled “A conversation on empowering parents” hosted by the Institute of Politics.
Law School Faculty Call for Title IX Sexual Assault Policy Changes
In a memo to the Department of Education, the faculty members push for revisions of Obama-era Title IX standards that govern how universities respond to campus sexual harassment and assault..
Closing the Achievement Gap
Graduate School of Education Professors Susan Moore Johnson and Katherine K. Merseth discuss Massachusetts’ charter school ballot measure as Harvard Foundation members Nuha Saho ’18 and Brenda Esqueda ’20 look on. The panel discussion on equity and access in education was hosted by the Harvard Foundation Tuesday night.
Investigating Harvard Admissions: The 1990 Education Department Inquiry
As a lawsuit alleging discrimination in Harvard’s admissions practices remains delayed—awaiting a Supreme Court decision on the related affirmative action case Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin—the College’s use of race as a factor in admissions decisions has once again come under scrutiny.
After Survey, Determined Faust Promises Conversation and Seeks Change
“We have a huge amount of work to do and we need to change this culture and these kinds of realities," University President Drew G. Faust told a packed lecture hall on Monday.
In New York, Law School's Jeannie Suk Debates Title IX
“What campuses are doing under pressure from the Department of Education is hurting the cause of gender equality,” the professor argued.
Department of Education Releases Finalized College 'Scorecard'
The final version of the scorecard departs from previous plans, which called for explicit ranking of colleges against one another.
Facing Admissions Scrutiny, Harvard Has Much at Stake
Harvard faces mounting scrutiny into an aspect of its admission process that administrators have long held is central to fostering campus diversity.
Education Department Dismisses Admissions Complaint
The Department of Education decided to dismiss the complaint because it is similar to an ongoing and separate federal lawsuit filed against Harvard.
Education Department Backs Away From College Rating System
The U.S. Department of Education now plans to release a data tool for prospective students and their families to compare colleges this summer.
Caught Between Criticisms
As fervor and debate on Title IX increase, Harvard cannot please all critics.
Groups File Federal Complaint Alleging Discrimination in Harvard Admissions Process
Asian-American groups filed a federal complaint against Harvard calling for an investigation into what they charge is the College’s “unlawful use of race” in its admissions process.
Entrepreneurship Final Project Fair
Students of the Graduate School of Education course Education Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship in Comparative Perspective speak to judges, faculty, and other visitors at the project presentation fair on Friday morning at the Harvard Innovation Lab.
Government Releases Guidance on Title IX Coordinator Position
The federal government published guidance on Friday that could strengthen the role of Title IX coordinators at many schools, including Harvard.
Law School Still Awaits Government Sign-Off on Title IX
More than two months after having received initial feedback on its Title IX procedures from the federal Office for Civil Rights, the Law School has still not received final sign-off from OCR on its updated draft.
Law School Appoints Title IX Committee
Dean of Harvard Law School Martha L. Minow has appointed a Title IX committee to begin implementing the school’s new set of procedures for responding to cases of sexual harassment, according to Robb London, a Law School spokesperson.
Film ‘The Hunting Ground’ Misrepresents Harvard Sexual Assault Statistics
The film focuses heavily on the testimony of victims of sexual assault and what they say was a lackluster response from administrators at their respective schools, including Harvard.
Law School Dean of Students To Depart This Summer
Associate Dean and Dean of Students at Harvard Law School Ellen M. Cosgrove, who also serves as one of the deputy Title IX coordinators at the Law School, will leave for Yale Law School at the end of this academic year.
Department of Education Considers Two College Rating Systems
The U.S. Department of Education is considering revising its controversial draft college rating system to create two systems instead of the one initially proposed.
Following Government Feedback, Law School To Implement Title IX Procedures ‘Soon’
After moving to break from Harvard's University-wide Title IX procedures, Harvard Law School has received comment from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on its own set of procedures.
In Memo, Law Profs Pushed for Title IX Procedural Changes
The 20 faculty members submitted the memo to a faculty committee that Dean of the Law School Martha L. Minow tasked last fall with creating new Law School-specific Title IX procedures following widespread faculty discontent over Harvard’s central framework.