Letter to the Editor: New Title IX Regulations

Recently, The Duke published an article notifying the campus about the new Department of Education (“DoE”) Title IX regulations. The article identified questions and concerns about these regulations which this letter is intended to address. The university responded to these new regulations by publishing TAP No. 61: Interim Policy on Title IX Sexual Harassment. Although the regulations include a new definition of sexual harassment, DoE … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: New Title IX Regulations

Potential changes to Title IX could affect sexual assault cases

Kaye Burnet | Staff Writer On Thursday, Sept. 7 Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that the Department of Education will be reviewing guidelines established by the Obama administration under Title IX that influence how colleges and universities handle instances of sexual assault, rape, and sexual harassment. Although DeVos did not yet announce any significant policy changes, she has been critical of the current guidelines … Continue reading Potential changes to Title IX could affect sexual assault cases