Title IX
Departments Instruct Graduate Students On Sexual Harassment
In the wake of the recent release of a campus sexual climate survey, some departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences aim to clarify reporting procedures and promote clear departmental expectations regarding sexual harassment.
New Sexual Ethics Course Offered Amid Campus Discussions
Amid ongoing discussions about sexual assault and consent on campus, the new General Education course Ethical Reasoning 42: “Sexual Ethics as Ethical Reasoning” asks students to challenge their preconceived notions about sex and morality.
New Suit Further Scrutinizes Harvard’s Title IX Compliance
Amid heightened external and internal pressures, a recent federal lawsuit filed by Alyssa R. Leader ’15 stands to further scrutinize how Harvard administrators have handled sexual assault on campus
Recent Graduate Sues Harvard Over Sexual Harassment Case
A recent Harvard College graduate filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, charging that College and University administrators mishandled a response to her sexual harassment case and allowed an alleged perpetrator to live in Cabot House with her.
Our Harvard Can Do Better Outlines Goals For Semester
Members of anti-sexual assault advocacy group Our Harvard Can Do Better outlined their goals for the semester, saying they will particularly focus on implementing an approved referendum that asks Harvard administrators to open up sexual assault task forces to all interested students.
Sexual Assault Task Force Has Yet to Release Report
A University-wide task force charged with investigating sexual assault prevention has yet to issue a finalized set of recommendations—missing an initial January deadline—although administrators hope to release the report this month.
A Step Forward Against Sexual Assault
The University is creating a committee of professors and students to review its Title IX policies. This is an important step towards combatting sexual assault.
Group Begins Reviewing University Title IX Policies
A group of Harvard professors and students from across the University has begun meeting to review Harvard’s Title IX policies and potentially recommend changes.
Students Help Draft Sexual Assault Legislation
A group of Harvard students helped draft legislation, which, if passed by the Massachusetts state legislature, would expand civil protections and counseling to victims of sexual assault.
‘Hunting Ground’ Filmmakers Slam Law Professors
In the latest development of a heated publicity battle, filmmakers of a popular documentary that criticizes Harvard Law School’s handling of a sexual assault case penned an op-ed for the Huffington Post sharply rebuking Law professors who have challenged the film.
Website Continues Challenge of ‘The Hunting Ground’ Film
Legal counsel for a Harvard Law School student who was accused—but never found guilty in court—of sexually assaulting a fellow student and her friend have launched a website to publicly contest the portrayal of his case in the documentary.
Before Going Co-Ed, Fox Club Weighed ‘Logistical Concerns’
Fox Club undergraduates contemplated how a move to go co-ed would change the dynamics of its membership, an undated report addressing concerns about the proposal shows.
Retired Police Chief Argues for Discussing Sexual Assault
Speaking to Harvard specifically, the retired police chief praised administrators’ responses to the results of the University’s sexual conduct climate survey, which were released in September
Sexual Assault Prevention Pamphlets
The Title IX Office provided an informational pamphlet about sexual violence during a presentation on sexual assault and bystander intervention featuring former Burlington, Vt. Police Chief Tom Tremblay in Ticknor Lounge on Tuesday.
Tom Tremblay
Harvard Title IX Officer Mia Karvonides, second from right, listens while former Burlington, Vermont Police Chief Tom Tremblay speaks about sexual assault and bystander intervention in Ticknor Lounge on Tuesday.
Police Chief on Sexual Assault Intervention
Harvard Title IX Officer Mia Karvonides, second from right, listens while former Burlington, Vermont Police Chief Tom Tremblay speaks about sexual assault and bystander intervention in Ticknor Lounge on Tuesday.
Luke Leafgren
Mather House Dean Luke Leafgren listens while former Burlington, Vt. Police Chief Tom Tremblay gives a presentation on sexual assault and bystander intervention at an event sponsored by the Title IX Office on Tuesday. Two weeks prior, Leafgren argued for the importance of administrators responding to student concerns at a student rally against sexual assault that took place in the Yard.
Looking To Prevent Assault, UC May Change Finance Rules
Looking to bolster standards of sexual conduct at the College, the Undergraduate Council discussed a change to its Finance Committee’s rules for funding student groups—a policy which representatives hope will help to prevent sexual assault.
At Rally, Students Call for Sexual Assault Policy Change
Bearing signs with the slogans reading, “we all deserve to be safe” and “our voices are strong and we will be heard,” undergraduates recounted experiences of sexual violence at Harvard.
Students Rally Against Sexual Assault
Members of the Harvard community gathered to demand administrative change and to show support for survivors of sexual assault on Thursday afternoon.
Students Plan Rally Outside Mass Hall on Sexual Assault
Undergraduates are planning to rally outside Massachusetts Hall on Thursday and demand additional Title IX training, call for more funding toward sexual assault counseling resources, and share personal stories about sexual violence on campus.
UC Will Give Suggestions To Sexual Assault Task Force
The Undergraduate Council voted to issue a set of recommendations to Harvard’s sexual assault prevention task force, with one calling on the task force to acknowledge the role of final clubs and other off-campus groups in the prevalence of sexual assault.
A.D. Club ‘Strongly’ Opposes Membership Changes
In an email to club graduate officers, undergraduate president Coby C. Buck ’16 wrote that 31 of 36 undergraduates members in good standing with the A.D. oppose any changes in the club’s membership policy.