Department of Ed. names 55 schools in Title IX cases about their handling of sexual assault cases

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<p>The department of Education named the 55 schools which currently have open Title IX cases in regards to their handling of sexual assault cases. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-releases-list-higher-education-institutions-open-title-i"&gt;http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-releases-list-higher-education-institutions-open-title-i&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Only 55? </p>

<p>Sorry, can’t access link. Says under maintenance :confused: </p>

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<p><a href=“Campus Rape Reports Are Up, And Assaults Aren't The Only Reason : NPR”>Campus Rape Reports Are Up, And Assaults Aren't The Only Reason : NPR;

<p>I’m surprise it’s just 55…over the last few years there’s been a campaign/push to open up Title IX complaints. </p>

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<p>Here’s a list and map
<a href=“55 Colleges Face Sexual Assault Investigations | HuffPost Latest News”>HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost;

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<p>" Illustrious list". Three Ivies & Harvard Law, UChicago,Swarthmore, Amherst…Cal, USC, UMich, Penn State- what a surprise.
Do they think they are above following the law?</p>

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<p>Interesting that Sarah Lawrence and Hunter, which are more than 70% female, made the list.</p>

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<p>I’m surprised Columbia isn’t on the list since this has been all over the local news: <a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/25/us/columbia-university-sexual-assault-complaint/”>Students accuse Columbia University of mishandling sexual assaults - CNN;

<p>This is a probably at way too many colleges. It’s outrageous that female college students have a 1 in 5 chance of being raped before graduating. It’s high time that steps were taken. </p>

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<p>I was curious about Sarah Lawrence too.</p>

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<p>Interesting timing, to release it right AFTER everyone has made their decisions on where to attend. Maybe some lobbying going on behind that…</p>

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Well, hang on a sec - being on the list just means that the school is under investigation. It does not mean the school’s been found to have violated the law. It’s easy to jump to conclusions, but the filing of a complaint doesn’t necessarily mean the institution did anything wrong.</p>

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<p>That IS interesting, intparent–I hadn’t thought of that. I bet you are right. </p>

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<p>Waooo…
I am speechless.
And the timing!! just after almost all prospects have made signed their commitment!!!</p>

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<p>fyi, this stat is not accurate at all.</p>

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<p>As emeraldkity4 said, what a surprise to see so many arrogant schools on the list…</p>

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Right. It might be higher–as much as one in four according to some statistics.</p>

<p><a href=“https://www.rainn.org/public-policy/campus-safety”>https://www.rainn.org/public-policy/campus-safety&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>interesting data on violence and women/youth.
<a href=“http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/datasources.html”>http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/datasources.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Its true that the schools are under investigation for violating federal law, they haven’t yet been reprimanded.</p>

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<p>The CBS news story on this tonight also used the 1 in 5 statistic. </p>

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<p>Recently the White House released the Vice President’s task force recommendations: </p>

<p>NOT ALONE: The First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/report_0.pdf”>http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/report_0.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The release of the school names was in support of the White House push this week on the subject, it has nothing to do with the May 1’st date. It’s politics…</p>

<p>I find the 1 in 5 statistic hardly believable. Estimates vary greatly, with surveys placing it as low as 1 in 50 (2%) to as high as 1 in 4 (25%). The 1 in 5 is used to push an agenda, it’s not partially valid and doesn’t pass the smell test. Really, to believe this number, you have to believe that a significant number of male college students at Harvard (or any of the IVY’s, UT-Austin, UCLA, etc.) are rapist. Week statically analyses can’t convince me of that fact. </p>

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<p>As a college aged woman, that statistic is not only believable, but probably too low. I can only go off anecdotal evidence but much more than 20% of my friends have been the victim of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. Almost all by acquaintances or friends. We’re not even the binge drinking type so I shudder to think of what those women go through.</p>

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<p>Btw, gator, you’re wrong. Most rapists are repeat offenders so no, a significant number of males do not have to be rapists. We also don’t teach about consent in this country so males may take advantage of a drunk girl and think nothing wrong of it, when in reality it’s sexual assault/rape. </p>

<p>You really have no idea how many times I’ve heard things like “They don’t really mean no, they just have to say that to play hard to get.”</p>