Title IX
Between Harvard and Office for Civil Rights, A Symbiotic Relationship
As Harvard has searched for administrators to lead its Title IX office and bolster efforts to comply with federal guidelines, it continues to turn to staffers with firsthand experience in enforcing them.
Students, Profs Skeptical of Title IX Office Restructuring
Student activists and professors question whether the restructuring of Harvard's Title IX Office's will lead to substantive improvements.
OSAPR, BGLTQ & Title IX Offices Partnership
Harvard College Title IX Officer Emily Miller, OSAPR Director Alicia Oeser, Associate Title IX Officer Julia Sanz, Office of BGLTQ Student Life Director Sheehan Scarborough, Harvard Title IX Officer Nicole Merhill gather for a photo after the announcement of the partnership between their respective offices on Wednesday afternoon.
OSAPR, Title IX, BGLTQ Office to Formally Partner
Representatives from Harvard’s Title IX Office, the College’s Office of BGLTQ Student Life, and the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response will begin meeting monthly in a new partnership.
Harvard Seeks Jury Trial in Sexual Assault Case
Harvard has requested that a trial jury decide the results of a lawsuit brought by a recent graduate alleging that the University mishandled her sexual assault complaint.
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.
A Team Divided
As Patrick Wales-Dinan has led the women’s distance running program to new heights, he’s also been the subject of controversy and administrative investigation.
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.
‘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.
Our Harvard Can Do Better Discusses Sexual Assault On Campus
“We’re gonna be pushing for a lot of demands that we’ve been quite vocal about in the past,” Amelia Y. Goldberg ’19, a member of the group, said.
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.
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.
Title IX Officer Mia Karvonides to Leave Harvard
Mia Karvonides, the University’s Title IX Officer, will leave Harvard on Jan. 17 to accept a position in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, the University announced Wednesday.
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.
Harvard Cancels Men’s Soccer Season After Finding Sexually Explicit 'Reports' Continued Through 2016
Harvard has cancelled the men’s soccer team’s season after an Office of General Counsel review found that the team continued to produce vulgar and explicit documents rating women on their perceived sexual appeal and physical appearance.
Title IX Offices Responding to Sexually Explicit ‘Scouting Report’
Apart from the Office of the General Counsel review, University Title IX Officer Mia Karvonides is working with the College’s Title IX office to respond to the 2012 men's soccer team's “scouting report.”
Harvard General Counsel Will ‘Review’ 2012 Men’s Soccer Team’s Sexually Explicit Document
Harvard’s Office of General Counsel will “conduct an immediate review” of a sexually explicit document circulated among the 2012 men’s soccer team, University President Drew G. Faust said in a statement Tuesday.
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, Former Professor Spar in Ongoing Tenure Lawsuit
Harvard has gone to great lengths to maintain the secrecy of its tenure process in an ongoing federal civil suit filed by a former professor in March 2015.
Law School Debuts New Title IX Training, Though Some Call for Improvement
Harvard Law School debuted a remodeled Title IX training for new students this fall in response to student criticisms and task force recommendations.