UMD reaches $50,000 settlement with former student in gender-based discrimination case
The former student accused this university of conducting a biased investigation in a 2023 alleged sexual assault case, according to court documents.
UMD SGA election ballot will include question about increasing student activities fee
The referendum question comes after the Student Government Association cut student groups’ budgets throughout this academic year.
Addressing sexual violence must be rooted in survivor support, not reputation
An extension of UMD's public relation efforts won't prevent sexual assault. Only systematic reforms will.
Smithsonian exhibit examines the future of Title IX in sports
“We Belong Here” spotlights athlete stories and questions how Title IX will respond to gender identity.
UMD announces interim Title IX coordinator
Current Title IX coordinator Grace Karmiol's last day will be Aug. 26.
UMD students commend Biden administration’s proposed Title IX changes
The proposed measures would compel schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity, bar gender identity-based harassment and ensure others are using their correct pronouns.
Sexual misconduct reports, investigations dropped again at UMD in 2019-20 academic year
It is the fewest number of documented sexual misconduct investigations that the university has carried out in a single year.
US Education Department extends Title IX protections to transgender students
The department justified the decision by referring to a Supreme Court case that ruled it is impossible to discriminate against a person based on their sexual orientation or gender identity without discriminating against that person based on sex.
UMD Senate approves revisions to clarify campus Title IX guidelines
The policy and procedures now await approval from university President Darryll Pines.
UMD needs dedicated sexual misconduct investigators
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