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 1. SOC Announces First Ever Clery Approved Campus Crime Reporting Software 2. Federal Appeals Court Permits Rape Victim's Suit Against UGA To Go Forward 3. Campus Crime In The News |
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SOC Announces First Ever Clery Approved Campus Crime Reporting Software Security On Campus, Inc. today announces the first Jeanne Clery Act campus crime reporting software to ever receive Clery Approved status. Report Exec Professional from Competitive Edge Software is receiving this important recognition for a Clery Act module that was developed in close consultation with SOC and is designed to help institutions comply with the Act's unique reporting requirements.
For more information, including how to purchase, please visit http://report-software.com/clery/info.html or call Competitive Edge Software toll-free at 1-866-205-2374. Federal Appeals Court Permits Rape Victim's Suit Against UGA To Go ForwardColleges will need to be much more careful about recruiting student athletes with a violent history and ensuring that campus rape cases are dealt with in a timely manner under a federal appeals court ruling handed down last week that allows a rape victim's case against the University of Georgia to go forward. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit (which includes Alabama, Florida and Georgia) ruled in Williams v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, et. al. that a college could be held liable under federal Title IX sexual harassment law for recruiting, then failing to properly supervise a student athlete with a history of sexual misconduct who subsequently was accused of masterminding a gang rape, and for failing to respond with an institutional disciplinary hearing in a timely manner. The Court held that it was not proper for an institution to wait until criminal proceedings had run their course before moving forward with a disciplinary proceeding. Under Title IX colleges and universities that receive federal funds can be held liable for failing to properly respond to sexual harassment including sexual assault which is viewed as an extreme form of hostile environment harassment. Because the cases are brought under federal law even state institutions which normally are protected by sovereign immunity, which usually significantly limits the amount of money damages against state entities, may face multi-million dollar damages awards. For more information please visit: Williams v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, the University of Georgia, et al., 03-02531-CV-CAP-1 http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200413800.pdf A Guide To Understanding What Is Expected Of Colleges & Universities Under Federal Gender Equity Requirements When A Sexual Assault Is Reported Campus Crime In The NewsSeeking change: Mom of son killed in hazing ritual wants support for measure (Oroville Mercury Register; 03/14/06) Liberty University Involved in Dispute about Crime Reporting (WSET-TV; 03/09/06) Crimson calls for bill to open HU logs to the public (The Daily Free Press; 03/02/06) Late-night jaunts prone to trouble (The Post; 02/21/06) Sexual assault support (The Georgetown Voice; 02/09/06) There's no excuse for thinking "no" means "yes" (Daily Press; 02/05/06) Campus security group wants DSU punished (The News Journal; 02/01/06) |
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http://www.securityoncampus.org/ Security On Campus, Inc. |
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