1. Ohio State University’s Handling Of Sexual Assaults Under Federal Review 2. Federal Prosecutor Calls For Colleges To Do More To Protect Campus Sexual Assault Victims
	Ohio State University’s Handling Of Sexual Assaults Under Federal Review Columbus, Ohio-The Ohio State University’s handling of sexual assault and harassment cases is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The review launched earlier this month comes in response to a complaint filed by students and victim advocates. The complaint charges that OSU has established a process that denies victims their civil rights under the gender equity and sexual harassment requirements of Title IX by requiring too high a burden of proof to find their assailants responsible in campus disciplinary proceedings. Click Here for more information. Federal Prosecutor Calls For Colleges To Do More To Protect Campus Sexual Assault Victims Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-Patrick L. Meehan, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, is calling on colleges to do more to protect campus sexual assault victims. "College communities can do so much more to foster awareness, better protect their students, and provide the kind of supportive environment that puts the interests of the victim first," wrote Meehan in an editorial appearing in Thursday editions of the Philadelphia Inquirer. "Responsible colleges and universities put the needs of the victim first," he continued. "They go beyond the mere passive reporting of crime statistics and provide meaningful support. They realize that empowered victims confront their assailants and prevent future victims." Click Here to read the complete editorial.
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