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University of Michigan Students Denounce School’s Response to Sexual Assault Claims 

Students have passed a resolution condemning the University of Michigan’s response to sexual assault allegations against late athletic physician Robert Anderson and calling for prompt termination of University President Mark Schlissel, as well as members of the athletic staff and Title IX office. The resolution also calls for instituting safe houses for sexual assault and [...]

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Loyola University Chicago Students Protest How the School Handles Title IX Claims 

Students at Loyola University Chicago have started to speak out about how the school handles reports of campus sexual misconduct. Many students feel that the school’s Title IX office has not taken adequate action to investigate sexual assault claims, saying the office takes too long to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct and all too often [...]

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Grant & Eisenhofer Hosts Webinar On Gender Discrimination in Higher Education 

Grant & Eisenhofer will be hosting a Lunch & Learn webinar at 12:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. The topic will be “Gender Discrimination in Higher Education: Litigating Title IX Cases Against Universities.” Moderated by G&E’s Elizabeth Graham, featured panelists Susan Jones Knape (A Case For Women) and Elizabeth Bailey (Saltz Mongeluzzi) will [...]

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Elon University Updates Student Handbook With Title IX And Sexual Misconduct Policy Changes  

As sexual abuse cases continue to be filed against colleges and universities nationwide, some schools have finally begun to enact policy changes surrounding Title IX and sexual misconduct. Elon University has updated its student handbook to reflect the new Title IX policies enacted in August of 2020. However, unlike many universities, Elon University has cast [...]

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State Lawmakers Want Improvements to LSU’s Title IX Sexual Assault Claims Processes

Louisiana state lawmakers have expressed concerns over Louisiana State University’s (“LSU”) Title IX office, including concerns over staffing and glitches in the LSU website for reporting cases of sexual assault and violence, which is also supposed to provide online resources meant to help sexual assault survivors seeking help. With no full-time permanent Title IX staff [...]

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