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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 discusses the federal government’s proposed changes to Title IX. Wake was largely critical of the proposals, especially the new cross-examination rule.

Equity associate VP critiques proposed Title IX regulations at faculty senate

November 28, 2018

Interim associate vice president for equity Sarah Wake critiqued the federal government’s proposed changes to Title IX at Wednesday’s faculty senate meeting. In her first appearance at a faculty...

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is leading the effort to narrow the legal definition of gender. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that those efforts won’t make it into revised Title IX rules.

Revised Title IX rule will not include narrow definition of gender

November 7, 2018

The Trump administration will not include a narrower definition of gender in upcoming new Title IX rules, instead opting to issue a legal opinion that will put the administration on weaker footing to enforce...

Five reports of sexual assault made to UP; two investigations still open

October 30, 2018

Five reports of sexual assault have been made to University Police this month, a rise from zero for the same period a year ago. Two of the reports are still open, according to UP’s crime blotter....

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar speaks during a signing ceremony this month in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. HHS is attempting to redefine gender as a condition determined by physical sex at birth, according to a report in The New York Times.

Northwestern says it won’t roll back protections for transgender students after report of federal government plans

October 22, 2018

Northwestern says it will maintain protections for transgender and non-binary individuals after a report that the federal government may roll back civil rights for those who don’t identify with their...

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who testified last week about sexual assault allegations levied at President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. Northwestern students have since been coming forward and reporting past sexual misconduct incidents to the Office of Equity.

Office of Equity sees uptick in sexual misconduct reports following Ford testimony

October 2, 2018

More than 20 million people watched Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, after Ford accused Kavanaugh of...

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