Title IX
UC Concerned Over Some Sexual Assault Prevention Proposals
Undergraduate Council representatives criticized recent recommendations on alcohol policies in Harvard's report on sexual assault prevention, though they praised the report’s call for annual sexual assault training for students.
Eight Key Takeaways from the Sexual Assault Prevention Report
Senior Crimson News writers parsed through the sexual assault prevention task force's final report to highlight eight key takeaways.
News Analysis: With New Position, Harvard Continues to Centralize Sexual Assault Resources
As Harvard grapples with the pernicious issue of sexual assault on campus, its efforts have echoed a greater institutional shift in recent decades. Instead of the so-called “Every Tub on Its Own Bottom” model, where every individual school operates mostly autonomously, Harvard has increasingly embraced a “One University” structure, locating resources in and crafting policies from its central administration.
Seeking Trust: Navigating Harvard's Sexual Assault Policies
With their sexual assault policies under scrutiny by the federal government, students, and professors alike, Harvard's Title IX administrators have done their best to keep up. Questions, though, persist: How does Harvard respond to cases of sexual harassment and sexual assault? And how should it?
Task Force Report
Harvard's Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Assault released its final report of recommendations on Tuesday.
Grappling with Campus Sexual Assault, Harvard Looks to Expand Prevention Efforts
A semester after a survey revealed the alarming prevalence of sexual assault at Harvard, a task force has recommended that students receive annual sexual assault prevention training and that the University hire a new administrator to spearhead prevention efforts.
Title IX Town Hall
Title IX Officer Mia Karvonides explains Harvard University policy concerning unwelcome sexual contact at a town hall hosted by the UC Tuesday evening. Karvonides later answered questions from students and undergraduate council members.
Karvonides Clarifies ‘Unwelcome Conduct’ Standards
University Title IX Officer Mia Karvonides said the Title IX office has “fallen short” with regards to being transparent about the Harvard’s sexual conduct policies with its students after some students said the policies were unclear at a town hall Wednesday evening.
Panel Discusses Faith's Role in Supporting Sexual Assault Victims
Harvard-affiliated religious groups sponsored an event on Monday emphasizing an angle they feel has been missing from the conversation: the role of religious groups and faith in supporting victims of sexual assault.
Cabot Administrators Discuss Sexual Assault As Lawsuit Continues
Cabot House held an off-the-record conversation Sunday night—billed by Cabot Faculty Deans Rakesh Khurana and Stephanie R. Khurana as a “continued dialogue” about sexual assault and harassment—nearly two weeks after a House alumna alleged administrators dealt poorly with her reported case of sexual assault.
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.
