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Is Title IX really protecting college students from sexual misconduct on campus?

University Business

This summer, the US Department of Education celebrated 50 years of Title IX while proposing new changes to its regulation. In 2021, they gathered data from officials at 107 FBS public universities related to outcomes of sexual harassment reports among students. A look at the data. Expulsion/suspension rate: 2. Arizona State.

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Action taken While there has been steady advancement over the past 40 years, the murder of George Floyd in 2020 has proven to be a seminal moment that has propelled student-athletes, coaches, and administrators to face issues of race and racism in college sports. They were making demands and holding administration’s feet to the fire.”

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Report Tracks the NCAA’s Progress Toward Gender Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When huge disparities were exposed between the 2021 Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, ranging from workout facilities to food to swag bags, the NCAA retained the law firm of Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP to examine gender equity issues throughout the organization. Their “Gender Equity Assessment” was released last week.

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Report: Racial and Gender Hiring Practices in College Athletics is Concerning

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report examines personnel data – from sources such as the NCAA Demographics Database – concerning university presidents, athletics directors, coaches, administrative staff, and faculty athletics representatives for college sports. points, a decrease from 2021’s 75.8 points in 2021. points in 2021. points in 2021.

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Belmont University hires new VP of hope, unity and belonging

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” When Belmont administrators were developing the job description for the new position, L. One of Jones’s first priorities when he arrived at Belmont in 2021 was for campus stakeholders to look deeper at the university’s identity as an institution and come up with ideas that reflected its values and mission.

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Are Northwestern’s recent athletic firings indicative of a deeper problem?

University Business

In May 2021, former athletic director Mike Polisky resigned amid a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former Northwestern cheerleader Hayden Richardson. The lawsuit alleged the cheerleader was sexually harassed and exploited at school events and that school officials did not take her complaints seriously, according to Bleacher Report. “I

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DEIJ Annual Report for 2022-2023

Goucher DEI

Founded in 2021 the LAUNCH Network offers historically underrepresented Goucher-bound students the additional support services, skills development, and community building opportunities they might need to thrive at Goucher. This year, a record number of entering first year students received this Guaranteed Access Grant.