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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

The new federal Title IX regulations will bolster the rights of the accused and limit the ability of colleges nationwide to investigate sexual assault allegations.

NU sexual health educators concerned about new federal Title IX regulations

May 13, 2020

Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released new Title IX regulations on college campuses that narrowed the definition of sexual misconduct and bolstered the rights of the accused. Title IX,...

New Title IX regulations no longer require mandatory reporting in colleges

May 10, 2020

The Department of Education announced new federal regulations to Title IX this week that no longer require coaches and other employees at colleges and universities to report allegations of sexual misconduct....

Researchers found academic conferences lack codes of conduct that prevent sexual misconduct and discrimination.

Researchers find current academic conference codes don’t prevent sexual misconduct, discrimination

July 30, 2019

Over the course of their careers, many students and professors attend academic conferences, which can be spaces for networking, research and speaker panels. However, after examining almost 200 biology...

In Focus: As University aims to increase awareness of Title IX process, reporting remains a taxing experience

In Focus: As University aims to increase awareness of Title IX process, reporting remains a taxing experience

February 6, 2017

Walking to class on day one of Winter Quarter 2016, Lucy Godinez saw the student who allegedly sexually assaulted her for the first time since leaving his apartment that night. At first, Godinez said...

University to centralize all sexual misconduct cases through Sexual Harassment Prevention Office

October 7, 2016

All cases of sexual misconduct at Northwestern will now be handled through the University’s Sexual Harassment Prevention Office, the office announced Thursday in an email. Previously, the Office of Student...

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