campus rape
58 Women's Organizations Demand Candice Jackson Retract False Statements on Rape
“As advocates for student survivors, we are gravely concerned that rape myths like the one you articulated to the Times will motivate your office’s policies."
Survivors of Campus Rape Plead with DeVos to Protect Their Rights
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos met with rape survivors—and groups who dismiss rape survivors' claims—to help inform her decision on whether or not to amend Title IX protections for victims of campus sexual assault.
The Dept. of Education Is Taking Misogynists More Seriously Than Rape Survivors
I work with a rape survivor advocacy group that was barred from meeting with Betsy DeVos yesterday. Watching her Department of Education meet with "men's rights" groups and spout rape myths isn't just disheartening—it's dangerous.
Accused Vanderbilt Rapist Gave Student Lectures on Consent While Awaiting Trial
Brandon Banks is accused of participating in the gang rape of an unconscious woman four years ago and has since preached to students about consent. The former Vanderbilt football player entered a not-guilty plea at the start of his trial yesterday.
Has the Trump Administration Stopped Investigating Campus Rape?
A lawsuit brought by National Women's Law Center alleges the Department of Education has refused to release records relating to Title IX investigations, leaving sexual assault victims wondering "whether they can turn to the agency for help."
The Feminist Professor Who Says Students Took the Campus Rape Debate Too Far
In "Unwanted Advances," provocative feminist author Laura Kipnis argues that issues of consent and power should be treated with more nuance on college campuses. But is it realistic to think that shifting the rhetorical framework around sexual assault...
White Women Less Likely to Help Sexual Assault Victim If She's Black
Bystander intervention is seen as one of the most powerful tools in preventing on-campus sexual assaults—but a new study shows that white students feel "less personal responsibility" to help their black peers.
When Does Drunk Sex Become Rape?
In her first semester at the University of Portland, Clara Ell says that her classmate sexually assaulted her while she was too incapacitated to consent. He insists they had consensual sex—and, in a subsequent disciplinary hearing, school...
Baylor University Allowed 'at Least 52 Acts of Rape' in Four Years, Suit Alleges
According to a new lawsuit, the Texas university basically granted full impunity to members of its football team—resulting in "the most widespread culture of sexual violence and abuse of women ever reported in a collegiate education program."
College Football Team Ends Its Protest Over Sexual Assault Suspensions
The University of Minnesota football team went on strike last week after 10 of its members were suspended for their involvement in a sexual assault investigation. After reading an 80-page report detailing the alleged victim's horrifying experience...
New Bill Proposes College Transcripts Include Rape Charges
"My bill will ensure that students who try to transfer schools to avoid the consequences of their violent acts will, at a minimum, face the same consequences as students who transfer because they've cheated on an exam."