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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


Sarah Wake speaks to Faculty Senate in 2018 about proposed Title IX rules by the U.S. Department of Education. Those rules went into effect Aug. 14.

Office of Equity talks changes to Title IX policy at October Faculty Senate meeting

October 15, 2020

Northwestern’s Faculty Senate discussed changes to the University’s Title IX policy at its Wednesday evening meeting, laying out how the Trump administration’s guidelines will impact the process...

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,...

Campus Climate Survey breakdown: Analyzing rates, perception, awareness of sexual misconduct, assault at Northwestern

Campus Climate Survey breakdown: Analyzing rates, perception, awareness of sexual misconduct, assault at Northwestern

October 28, 2019

The Assocation of American Universities 2019 Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct, released last Tuesday, recorded over one in five students reporting that sexual assault or misconduct...

The University’s new sexual assault prevention training. The Office of Equity rolled out the training in January.

Students say University sexual misconduct training is ineffective, doesn’t change behavior

February 3, 2019

Some Northwestern students are reacting negatively to the University’s online sexual misconduct training, saying it’s insufficient for teaching students how to combat sexual harassment and violence. The...

Students march down Sheridan Road in a 2017 Take Back the Night march, an annual event aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault. New Title IX regulations proposed by the U.S. Education Department will bolster the rights of students accused of sexual assault.

Title IX rules could reduce Northwestern’s liability to investigate sexual assault claims, boost due process procedures

November 18, 2018

The Education Department unveiled its proposal of highly-anticipated rules on Friday that would bolster the rights of those accused of sexual assault and harassment, a move that could drastically reshape...

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