Department of Education releases new Title IX guidelines amid coronavirus closure
The guidelines are set to go into effect in August.
UMD campus advocates worry about emotional impact of virtual sexual misconduct hearings
Cases will be adjudicated virtually due to the pandemic.
SGA’s sexual assault education initiative is a good start. Why not keep it going?
UMD SGA has been instrumental in raising awareness of sexual assault on campus.
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 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?