The University of New Orleans claims that a Valentine’s Day note could constitute a form of sexual harassment.
Topic: sexual harassment
Justice Ginsberg Says Colleges Go Too Far
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg says that colleges go too far in disrespecting the rights of the accused.
Could Sexual Harassment Revelations Rock Academia?
It appears that the Ivory Tower is not immune as observers place bets on who will be the next big shot to fall in what could be called The Pig Pool.
Assistant Professor at Berkeley Fired over Sexual Harassment, but He Sued Accusers for Defamation
An assistant professor at Berkeley was fired over sexual harassment, but he has sued three of his four accusers for defamation.
Lawsuit: Student Committed Suicide after Sexual Harassment Allegation
A Title IX lawsuit alleged that the University of Texas-Arlington did not provide due process for a student accused of sexual harassment. The student, Thomas Klocke, later committed suicide.
Sexual Harassment Complaint for Student Writing the Wrong Name on a Quiz at University of Tennessee
This is ridiculous, isn’t it? An update from FIRE: Last week, several news outlets reported that a student at the University of Tennessee (UT) received a zero on a quiz—a grade his professor justified because…
CUNY Professor has been Accused of Sexual Harassment due to His Syllabus
A professor’s department chair accused a professor of sexual harassment due to his syllabus: A professor at the City University of New York’s Brooklyn College was ordered to make changes to his syllabus because it…
Ohio University Students Want to Remove Roger Ailes’ Name from a School Building
From the College Fix: [The Graduate Student Senate] voted unanimously Tuesday to ask the school to remove Ailes’ name from the newsroom. A local socialist group also is pressuring the university to dump Ailes to…
Does Title IX Prohibit Sexual Harassment?
A good read over at Reason.
The AAUP on the Title IX Commandments
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) recently published a draft of their report on the uneven enforcement of Title IX discrimination laws, as enforced by the Obama Department of Education and their Office of…