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Portland college students demand changes in sexual assault process

By Lee van der Voo

Students at Portland's Reed College demand changes to the school's approach to sexual assault allegations.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Assault":

"… dean for student and campus life at Reed, co-chairs the college’s Sexual Assault Task Force and that, “his experience and expertise have enhanced the col …"

"… aterials and student training, hiring a student coordinator for the Sexual Assault Task Force and convening a student-staff-faculty committee on sexual assau …"

An uncommon outcome at Holy Cross

By Kristin Jones

Expulsion rarely results from college disciplinary actions in sexual assault cases, making the Holy Cross case a notable exception.

Center's campus assault series part of Congressional hearing record

By Caitlin Ginley

The Center for Public Integrity’s Sexual Assault on Campus became part of the official record of a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing tod

Excerpts from this story referencing "Violence":

"… authorities.Susan Carbon, director of the Justice Department’s Office of Violence Against Women, told the hearing about the pervasive underreporting of sexu …"

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A curious anomaly at UC Davis

By Kristin Jones

Our nine-month investigation into sexual assault on campus has made one thing clear: the federal records on campus sex offenses fail to capt

Excerpts from this story referencing "Violence":

"… t statistics were artificially high. The director of the school’s Campus Violence Prevention Program, Jennifer Beeman, had submitted numbers to the federal …"

"… was a repeat recipient of a Justice Department grant through the Office On Violence Against Women, intended in part to increase reporting of sexual assault. T …"

"… f 108 sex offense reports over three years.A spokesperson at the Office On Violence Against Women said that sexual assault statistics are not part of the appl …"

Justice Department launches probe into sexual assault at the University of Montana

By Gordon Witkin

Inquiry will look at handling of sexual assault cases at University of Montana.

Reporter's toolkit: Investigating sexual assault on your campus

By iWatch News

Investigating sexual assault on your campus

Excerpts from this story referencing "Assault":

"… Education.A 1992 amendment to the Clery Act established the Campus Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights, requiring schools to provide certain basic righ …"

"… y rape crisis centers, or an on-campus women’s center.Identifying Sexual Assault Victims to Talk To:Victim advocates might be willing to introduce you to a …"

"… nts with OCR.ResourcesThe Center for Public Integrity’s series on Sexual Assault on Campus: www.publicintegrity.org/investigations/campus_Assault/Investiga …"

"… /ocr/index.htmlHandbook for Campus Crime Reporting Policy Regarding Sexual Assault Statistics: www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/campus.html#handbookInternationa …"