Sexual Assault
Karvonides Responds to Concerns about New Sexual Assault Policy
At Tuesday's community meeting, University Title IX officer Mia Karvonides said the school's new policy encompasses cases covered by other schools’ affirmative consent policies.
Sexual Harassment Policy Meeting
Members of the Harvard community watch as Mia Karvonides, Harvard's Title IX officer, speaks about Harvard's new sexual harassment policy and procedure on Tuesday evening. The community discussion, held in Emerson hall, was the first in a series of meetings on sexual harassment policy open to the Harvard community.
Sexual Assault Policy Meeting
Members of the Harvard community watch as Mia Karvonides, Harvard's Title IX officer, speaks about the University's new sexual harassment policy and procedure in September. The community discussion, held in Emerson Hall, was the first in a series of meetings on sexual harassment policy open to the Harvard community.
Sexual Harassment Policy Meeting
Mia Karvonides, Harvard's Title IX officer, speaks about Harvard's new sexual harassment policy and procedure. The community discussion, held in Emerson Hall, was the first in a series of meetings on the new policy open to Harvard affiliates.
Sexual Assault Policy Changes Met With Mixed Reactions from Student Leaders, Activists
In the days after Harvard announced sweeping, University-wide changes to its sexual assault policies and resolution procedures, student leaders and activists said that while the approve of many of the policy’s changes, they are dismayed that they did not establish a more expansive definition of sexual assault.
Univ. Announces New Sexual Assault Policy Including Central Office, ‘Preponderance of the Evidence’ Standard
A new set of University-wide Title IX policies and procedures set to take effect this fall will create a central office to investigate cases of sexual assault and gender-based harassment and institute a “preponderance of the evidence” standard for evaluating those allegations.
Revised Sexual Harassment Procedures
Harvard announced revised sexual harassment procedures on Wednesday that includes a central office responsible for investigations.
Revised Sexual Assault Policies
Harvard announced a new set of sexual assault policies Wednesday that cover the entire University and adopt a "preponderance of the evidence" standard.
Suspect Apprehended After Alleged Sexual Assault at Arboretum
A 23-year-old man was arrested last Friday on charges of aggravated rape and armed robbery in connection with an alleged sexual assault on the grounds of Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain.
From Policy to Practice
As the next step in combating sexual violence, members of the Harvard community are taking a closer look at campus culture.
Interactive Feature: The Class of 2014, By the Numbers
The Crimson’s annual survey of the graduating senior class, presented in words, graphs, and numbers.
Faust Accepts Task Force's Call for Increased Sexual Assault Resources, Prevention Education
The Task Force called for increased funding for the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Research and a proposal that individual schools work with OSAPR and the Title IX office to incorporate more prevention education into orientation programs.
Committee Formed To Bring FAS Sexual Assault Policy into Line with Revised Univ. Standard
Smith wrote that University President Drew G. Faust has instructed Harvard’s schools to update their respective response and disciplinary procedures regarding cases of sexual assault.
