Olivia Exstrum, Managing Editor
May 1, 2015
Filed under Administration, Campus, Latest Stories
When Colleen Johnston learned Northwestern was looking to hire a Title IX investigator, she knew she wanted to apply.
Johnston, who has a background in civil rights enforcement and law, said she had been looking for an opportunity...
Ciara McCarthy, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2015
Filed under Administration, Campus, Campus Safety, Faculty, Latest Stories
A federal judge upheld Thursday his decision to dismiss the Title IX lawsuit that a Medill senior filed against Northwestern last year.
The student sued the University in February 2014 under Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, claiming NU didn’t respond adequately after she reported being sexually assaulted by philosophy Pr...
March 6, 2015
March 5, 2015
Olivia Exstrum, Campus Editor
February 9, 2015
Filed under Administration, Campus, Campus Safety, Latest Stories
Northwestern is in the process of hiring a full-time Title IX investigator, one step in a complete overhaul of the hearing and appeals system for sexual misconduct cases.
The overhaul began in September when NU implemented a new University ...
Sophia Bollag, Managing Editor
February 5, 2015
Filed under Administration, Campus, Campus Safety, Faculty, Latest Stories
A federal judge Thursday dismissed philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow’s lawsuit against Northwestern and top University officials alleging gender discrimination, defamation and invasion of privacy.
The judge dismissed all claims...
January 22, 2015
January 13, 2015
Sophia Bollag, Managing Editor
January 9, 2015
Filed under Campus, Campus Safety, Faculty, Latest Stories
Title IX lawsuits
The Medill senior suing Northwestern under Title IX filed a new motion Tuesday in her lawsuit against the University, which includes evidence that has drawn criticism from NU and other professors named in th...
Sophia Bollag, Web Editor
December 12, 2014
Filed under Campus, Campus Safety, Latest Stories
The Medill senior suing Northwestern under Title IX filed a motion Thursday asking the judge who dismissed her lawsuit to reconsider or vacate his decision.
November 24, 2014
Laura Beth Nielsen, Guest Columnist
November 16, 2014
Filed under Opinion
On Thursday, a federal judge dismissed a Northwestern undergraduate’s Title IX lawsuit against the University; the dismissal likely will be appealed. Unless there is a settlement, which is the most common outcome in cases like ...
