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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


(Source: Tribune News Service) Education Secretary Betsy Devos issued interim Title IX guidelines that permitted Northwestern to abandon the 60-day timeline requirement. Devos is expected to issue new, permanent guidelines soon.

Under updated sexual misconduct policy, University has additional time to investigate reports of Title IX violations

September 26, 2018

Northwestern’s updated sexual misconduct policy will give officials more time to investigate reports made to the University and seek to lessen the burden of the appeals process. The Policy on Sexual...

In Focus: Northwestern community looks to change sexual assault procedures as Ludlow case moves forward

In Focus: Northwestern community looks to change sexual assault procedures as Ludlow case moves forward

May 27, 2014

In the midst of national outcry and campus activism, Northwestern may soon be defending itself against two lawsuits alleging the school mishandled students’ complaints of sexual assault and sexual harassment. On...

Joan Slavin, director of the Sexual Harassment Prevention Office, discusses Northwestern’s policy on sexual assault at a panel earlier this month with members of NU’s Title IX Coordinating Committee. Slavin said in an email to The Daily on Tuesday the University will consider the White House’s recommendations on fighting campus sexual assault in its own practices.

Northwestern to ‘closely examine’ White House sexual assault recommendations

April 29, 2014

In response to the White House's release Tuesday of detailed recommendations for how colleges should react to sexual assault on campus, Northwestern officials said the University's current sexual assault...

ACLU: Title IX coverage explicitly extended to transgender students

April 29, 2014

The Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education explicitly stated for the first time on Tuesday that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 extends to claims of discrimination based...

Illinois granted waiver from No Child Left Behind Act

April 24, 2014

Illinois was granted a waiver April 18 from the No Child Left Behind Act, joining 42 other states exempted from punishment if schools do not meet standards set by the law, which include a demonstrated...

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