Title IX
Business School to Update Title IX Training Modules
Harvard Business School has updated its Title IX training modules on sexual harassment amid criticisms of the trainings.
More Than Quarter of Surveyed Profs Say They Know Dept Member Who Experienced Sexual Harassment
Roughly 30 percent of surveyed members of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences say they know at least one person in their department who has experienced sexual harassment.
Harvard Students Rally for Massachusetts Sexual Assault Bills
The rally—organized by the student-led Every Voice Coalition—supported two bills currently in House committees.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Has Filed Title IX Complaint Against Dominguez
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences has filed a formal Title IX complaint against Government Professor Jorge I. Dominguez, according to correspondence obtained by The Crimson.
News Analysis: #MeToo Reaches Harvard
When recent allegations of sexual harassment against a prominent Government professor surfaced last month, Harvard saw the direct effects of the #MeToo movement for the first time.
Court Dismisses Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Harvard
A federal judge ruled last month that former associate professor Kimberly S. Theidon failed to prove Harvard violated Title IX policies in denying her tenure.
News Analysis: Univ. May Pursue Title IX Inquiry into Dominguez
Harvard is launching an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by Government Prof. Dominguez—an inquiry that may take shape as a Title IX investigation.
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Adds Title IX Coordinator
Assistant Director of Student Affairs Caysie A. Carter will now serve as the Title IX Coordinator for Harvard’s Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences.
Deans’ Council Meets To Discuss #MeToo In Academia
More broadly, Faust said the council will seek to prioritize addressing sexual assault at the University going forward.
Professors, Legal Experts Call for Nuance in #MeToo Debate
Students, professors, and legal experts discussed the direction the nation should take following the national spotlight on the #MeToo movement at a Tuesday evening panel.
Feds Investigate Harvard's Response to Sexual Assault Complaint
The federal government launched an investigation into Harvard in 2016 for allegedly failing to respond “promptly and equitably” to a sexual assault complaint at the College.
Title IX Turmoil at the University
In 2017, Harvard restructured its administrative arm that deals with sexual assault, reaffirmed its commitment to its existing Title IX policies, and confronted a series of Title IX-related lawsuits and investigations.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2017
2017 saw tectonic changes—ranging from Harvard's decision to keep the College's controversial social life policy to its launch of a presidential search destined to chart the course for decades to come. The Crimson reviews ten stories that defined a tempestuous year.
Sexual Assault Complaints Increased By 65 Percent Last Year
According to the report, 43 individuals across Harvard filed formal complaints of sexual or gender-based harassment during 2016-2017, an increase from 26 the year before.
Harvard Facing Three Federal Title IX Investigations
Harvard is facing two previously unreported federal investigations into its compliance with anti-sex discrimination Title IX.
Title IX Panel
Student panelists discuss the role of Title IX in campus sexual assault policy during a discussion Tuesday afternoon.
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.
Harvard College Proceeds with Online Title IX Training for Second Year
The College used input from undergraduate focus groups to update its sexual assault prevention training modules for 2017, according to Title IX Coordinator Emily J. Miller.
Harvard ‘Reviewing’ New Title IX Guidance on Standard of Proof
Harvard is “reviewing” new guidelines cancelling a requirement that colleges use the lowest standard of proof when judging whether an accused student is guilty of sexual assault.
In Title IX Inquiry, Feds Likely Reviewing Harvard’s 2014 Policies
The government could still find Harvard in violation of Title IX more than three years after the Office for Civil Rights first launched the probe in April 2014.
2014 Title IX Complaint Against Harvard Cited Final Clubs
A complaint that spurred a federal investigation into the College’s compliance with Title IX cited all-male final clubs as “major site[s] of sexual violence."
DeVos Title IX Review Sparks Concern From Activists
Some of Harvard's anti-sexual assault activists are concerned that the review will work to "silence survivors of sexual violence."
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..
OSAPR Director to Leave Harvard for UCLA
Alicia Oeser leaves after roughly three years at the head of OSAPR. No replacement has so far been announced.
Harvard Transgender Rights Pamphlet Prompts Conservative Backlash Online
A pamphlet providing information about transgender rights distributed by the College’s Office for BGLTQ Student Life drew attention and criticism from various conservative and Christian websites over the past week.