Sexual Assault
Title IX Office to Restructure, Split into Two Offices
Harvard’s Title IX Office will split into two distinct offices—one for investigations and one for training and resources—in an administrative restructuring.
Students Rally in Defense of Title IX
Student activists rallied in Harvard Yard on Friday, calling on federal officials and Harvard administrators to commit to enforcing anti-sex discrimination law Title IX.
Sexual Health Groups Kick Off Sexual Assault Awareness Month
More than 100 students flocked to Boylston Hall for sexual health-themed activities evening as part of a kick-off event for sexual assault awareness month.
News Analysis: With Sanctions Goal, Admins Shift from Sexual Assault Prevention
Administrators have shifted their focus from sexual assault to gender exclusivity as a rationale for their unprecedented involvement in undergraduate social life.
Court Denies Harvard Motion to Dismiss Title IX Lawsuit
A lawsuit that challenges Harvard’s compliance with anti-sex discrimination law Title IX will proceed after a federal court ruled Friday to deny the University’s efforts to dismiss the suit.
University Committee Considers Adopting Affirmative Consent Standard for Title IX Policy
A University-wide committee tasked with reviewing Harvard’s Title IX policy has discussed adoption of the “affirmative consent” standard—a standard the University has consistently rejected—in conversations about re-wording the policy.
'A Box to be Checked': Harvard College's Sexual Assault Prevention Efforts
The College’s informal relationship with the 12 Houses, along with a perceived lack of staff and resources, has complicated its ability to implement the task force's recommendations.
MargerySabin
Margery M. Sabin '60 in her Freshman Register photo. Sabin survived an attempted assault by an intruder who entered through her dorm window.
‘Feminist Hysteria’: A History Of Sexual Violence At Harvard
The year was 1960, it was orientation week for Lynn J. Ochberg ’64's freshman year at Radcliffe, and, she said, she had just been sexually assaulted by a senior on Harvard’s football team.
Harvard's Sexual Assault Prevention Efforts: 11 Months Later
Many of a University-wide task force's recommendations for preventing sexual assault at Harvard remain unfulfilled.
Lynn J. Ochberg
Lynn J. Ochberg '64 in her Freshman Register photo. Ochberg is the survivor of a sexual assault which occurred during her freshman orientation week at Radcliffe
Betty Krier
Betty A. Krier '78 in her Freshman Register photo. Krier experienced sexual harassment from her Sophomore Tutor, which caused her to change courses.
Title IX Activists Prepare Statement on DeVos’s Confirmation
Hours after Betsy DeVos was confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of Education, some Harvard student activists concerned about anti-sex discrimination law Title IX started plotting a response.
Sachee and Khansarinia Detail First UC Initiatives
Sachee and Khansarinia said they plan to put forth several initiatives to connect Harvard’s marginalized groups with College administrators during their first months in office.
More Than Two Thirds of Harvard Undergrads Complete Sexual Assault Training Module
Sixty-seven percent of Harvard undergraduates have completed the College’s online sexual assault training module, half a year after the school first unveiled the program in September.
Harvard to Launch Search for New Title IX Officer
Harvard will begin a process to replace Title IX Officer Mia Karvonides in the coming weeks, looking to fill a position that some Title IX experts say will be widely sought after.
Karvonides’s Departure Surprises Some Students
The upcoming departure of Mia Karvonides, the University's Title IX Officer, has surprised some Harvard undergraduates, who say that Harvard's response to sexual assault has become more urgent in the current national political environment.
121 Students Disclosed Potential Sexual Harassment to College's Title IX Coordinators Last Year
Harvard College’s Title IX coordinators received 121 disclosures of incidents of potential sexual harassment last academic year, a nearly four-fold increase since the 2013-2014 school year, according to the University Title IX Office’s annual report.
Title IX Office Launches New Website
The central Title IX office's new website provides information about Title IX policies and procedures, continuing a push to better inform students, faculty, and staff.
UC Passes New Sexual Assault Prevention Measure
Student groups receiving funding from the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations’ Student Advisory Committee will be eligible for increased funding if their board members undergo sexual assault prevention training.
Sexual Assault Bill Author Encourages Youth Activism
Amanda N. Nguyen ’13, founder and president of advocacy group Rise, criticized the lack of support the legal system affords sexual assault victims and emphasized young people’s ability to change that system during an address in Currier House Monday.
In Court, Harvard Attempts to Dismiss Sexual Harassment Case
Harvard’s lawyers made the case to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Alyssa R. Leader ’15, who alleged widespread misconduct by Harvard administrators in handling her sexual harassment claims, in the first court meeting for the suit Friday.
Harvard Sees Rise in Reported Rapes
Harvard leads the Ivy League with reported rapes by double digits, but that may indicate that more victims are aware of resources available to them.
‘Troubling’ Climate of Sexual Assault: One Year Later
This is a sketch of the past year, one in which Harvard students, faculty, and administrators grappled head-on with the realities and prevalence of campus sexual assault.
Students Must Travel To Boston To Obtain a Rape Kit, Per Mass. Standards
The difficulty having an evidence kit performed, according to Harvard officials, is a result of Massachusetts law and the absence of emergency facilities at Harvard University Health Services.