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Baylor Settlements Could Signal Trend of More to Come

AUSTIN, Texas — Baylor University’s recent settlement of a high-profile federal lawsuit suggests the nation’s largest Baptist school may be willing to reach more deals to help move past its sexual assault scandal. Federal lawsuits have piled up over the last year as the scandal mounted with allegations of a football program that acted above […]

August 23, 2017

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New Lawsuit Alleges Baylor Failures Under New Rape Policies

WACO, Texas — A woman who reported that she’d been sexually assaulted filed a lawsuit Monday against Baylor University, alleging questions she faced from the university shifted blame away from her attacker toward her. The lawsuit filed in a Waco federal court on Monday alleges Baylor’s response to the attack violated federal Title IX laws […]

August 22, 2017

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Florida University Suspends Fraternity Amid Rape Allegations

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida university has suspended a fraternity after a woman said she was raped during a party. Officials at the University of Central Florida sent letters to Alpha Tau Omega, accusing the fraternity of lying after the woman reported the rape to police last month. It’s unclear whether she’s a student. An […]

August 10, 2017

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Judge Dismisses Most of Title IX Lawsuit Against Haskell

LAWRENCE, Kansas — A federal judge has dismissed most of a Title IX lawsuit filed against Haskell Indian Nations University by a former student who says she was treated unfairly and ultimately expelled after she reported she was raped in a dormitory three years ago by two football players. In his decision, U.S. District Judge […]

August 2, 2017

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Few Speak Up On Sex Assaults, Harassment at Aussie Campuses

CANBERRA, Australia — A survey of more than 30,000 Australian university students released on Tuesday found that half the respondents had been sexually harassed and almost one in 50 had been sexually assaulted on campuses, but few made formal complaints. The Australian Human Rights Commission, which surveyed students across all 39 universities in 2015-16, concluded […]

August 1, 2017

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Penn State Pre-med Sues Over Probe of Sex Misconduct Claim

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A Penn State pre-med student claims in a federal lawsuit that his lifelong goal of being a physician was ended by what he calls an unfair investigation into allegations he sexually abused a female student. The California student identified only as John Doe says in a federal complaint filed last week […]

August 1, 2017

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Baylor University Ordered to Provide Sex Assault Reports Dating to 2003

WACO, Texas — A judge has ordered Baylor University to turn over to plaintiffs’ attorneys records of all cases of sexual assault and harassment since 2003 in a lawsuit against the nation’s largest Baptist school. A group of women is suing Baylor, claiming the school in Texas mishandled or ignored claims of sexual assault for […]

July 27, 2017

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Student Leaders Want to Ban Athletes Convicted of Sex Crime

SPOKANE, Wash. — Student leaders at Washington State University are asking administrators to adopt a policy that prevents the recruitment of any athlete who has been convicted of a sex-related crime. They sent the request in a letter in late June to WSU President Kirk Schulz and Director of Athletics Bill Moos. “This is part […]

July 19, 2017

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DeVos: ‘Work To Be Done’ on Title IX

Title IX guidance around sexual assault on college campuses appears to be in for an update, according to remarks from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

July 13, 2017

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Harvard Proposal Would Ban Fraternities and Sororities

BOSTON — A proposal at Harvard University would ban all fraternities, sororities and single-gender clubs starting in fall 2018, a measure that’s largely aimed at the school’s exclusive, all-male social clubs that have been blamed for problems with sexual assault and alcohol abuse. The recommendation was announced Wednesday by a faculty committee that was created […]

July 12, 2017

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Teen Sues Fraternity Over Alleged Sexual Assault

TAMPA, Fla. — A teenager is suing a University of South Florida fraternity, saying that a member sexually assaulted her while she was unconscious at a chapter party. The Tampa Bay Times reported Tuesday that the girl filed suit against Pi Kappa Phi and its national organization last week. A USF member, 19-year-old Dillon LaGamma, […]

July 11, 2017

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Panel: New Jersey Colleges Offered Plan to Stem Sex Assaults

TRENTON, N.J. — Colleges need to gather data about sexual violence at their schools, set up clear reporting procedures and establish investigation models if they are to address high rates of on-campus assaults, a New Jersey task force said in a Monday report. Republican Gov. Chris Christie and the state Legislature formed the Task Force […]

June 26, 2017