UMD campus advocates worry about emotional impact of virtual sexual misconduct hearings
Cases will be adjudicated virtually due to the pandemic.
The federal government opened a new probe into UMD’s Title IX process this year
It opened three cases in 2017.
UMD SGA votes to support new Title IX office reporting structure
The body voted 18-0 on the bill, with two abstentions.
UMD students’ awareness of sexual misconduct mirrors national trend, campus leaders say
More students have been involved in sexual assault prevention events in recent years, they said.
UMD’s Title IX office will now report to the diversity and inclusion VP
The school's diversity and inclusion vice president, Georgina Dodge, will assume control over the Office for Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct.
UMD’s Title IX office has hired three new staffers
It's seen personnel shortages over the past year.
UMD’s Title IX office paid more than $230k to bring on contract investigators
They're from a private firm called Husch Blackwell.
UMD needs to better staff and fund its Title IX office
Why did UMD's Title IX office need to outsource jobs to a private firm?
UMD’s Title IX office is getting help from a private firm amid staffing shortages
The office is responsible for investigating sexual misconduct complaints from the campus community.
As the fall semester nears, UMD’s Title IX office still has five vacancies
Officials declined to comment on if the positions would be filled by the beginning of the fall semester.