Compliance Perspectives: Changes to Title IX
New Title IX Regulations: A Seismic Shift During a Pandemic (Webinar Recording)
A Discussion on the Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees Decision
This one-hour webinar will address practical tips for those initial meetings with complainants and respondents, including strategies for building trust, being transparent, and gathering information....more
Summer 2025 Higher Education Title IX Training Series - As the legal landscape across higher education continues to to evolve, it's essential for educational institutions to stay diligent and prepared. Our Summer 2025...more
Summer 2025 Higher Education Title IX Training Series - As the legal landscape across higher education continues to to evolve, it's essential for educational institutions to stay diligent and prepared. Our Summer 2025 Title...more
On Friday, January 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) clarifying that, effective immediately, OCR will enforce Title IX in accordance with the 2020...more
As we noted in October, “Over the past few years, there has been a significant amount of noise, confusion, and sense of whiplash in the Title IX world.” With the presidential election behind us and the courts intervening...more
What is the Clery Act? The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, (commonly known as the Clery Act), is a federal law enacted in 1990. The Clery Act was passed to promote...more
This spring, the U.S. Department of Education imposed a staggering $14 million fine against Liberty University, a private university in Lynchburg, Virginia. The DOE fined Liberty for violating the federal Clery Act which...more
Imagine this scenario taking place at Greek parties all around the country: A fraternity hosts a party at its house and invites either another sorority or allows non-Greek students to attend. Alcohol is served at the party,...more
Two major trends are simultaneously unfolding on college and university campuses around the country. One, growing numbers of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are being accepted into higher education. Two, colleges...more
WHO DO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CONSIDER TO BE A STUDENT? Who do colleges and universities consider to be a student? You may be surprised to hear the answer provided by some college institutions....more
After much anticipation, federal officials finally released new Title IX regulations that make significant changes to how institutions must respond to sexual harassment and discrimination claims – as well as requiring you to...more
What do the new Title IX regulations and the new Taylor Swift album have in common? They both dropped on April 19, 2024, after many fortnights of anticipation. Since 2022, the Title IX world has been waiting for the...more
Educational institutions are anxiously awaiting the U.S. Department of Education’s issuance of the amended final Title IX regulations. The deadline for releasing the new regulations has been pushed back several times...more
Title IX coordinators in higher education have a lot on their plates when it comes to complying with various federal and state regulations related to sex- and gender-based harassment, discrimination, and violence prevention....more
We asked our keynote speaker, Aaron Stark, what he is most excited about for the 2023 Annual Conference and where he sees the field of violence prevention going in the future. What does violence prevention mean to you?...more
Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education Team is partnering with John Carroll University to host a one-day in-person Title IX Training. This training will cover Annual Clery Act Training for your Title IX Team, as well as a mock...more
This academic year, a trio of decisions by federal courts in Massachusetts have provided guidance to administrators laboring to comply with Title IX and its sexual harassment regulations. As we head into the summer and...more
In a recent education law decision, the Honorable Norman K. Moon of the Western District of Virginia dismissed the equal protection claims of a plaintiff, the accused, who alleged that under Title IX, he had not been afforded...more
Federal Court says Title IX Covers Off-Campus Sexual Assault after University System Granted Multiple Transfers for Serial Offender - Doe v. Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana System - ...more
Are you a Title IX team member who needs to make sure your annual Clery training requirements are fulfilled? This training is designed to cover the annually required topics listed in 34 C.F.R. 668.46(k)(2)(ii) through the...more
2022 was a big year for Title IX practitioners, especially considering that the field celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Title IX and was treated to a preview of the anticipated 2023 regulatory changes in the form of the...more
With the additional procedural requirements imposed by the 2020 Title IX Regulations, Womble Bond Dickinson’s higher education team is pleased to invite you and your team to participate in its upcoming Title IX/VAWA...more