Campus Sexual Assault Under Investigation

The pressure on colleges to step up prevention and handle sexual-assault cases more effectively has intensified since April 2011. That’s when the federal government signaled stricter enforcement of the gender-equity law Title IX, which compels colleges to resolve students’ reports of rape, whether or not the police are involved.

Click here to access the Chronicle of Higher Education's Title IX online database.

Related content:

• A Closer Look at 7 Common Requirements in Resolved Federal Sex-Assault Inquiries (The Chronicle of Higher Education - requires paid subscription)
• As Federal Sex-Assault Investigations Multiply, Resolutions Remain Elusive
• 21% of Undergraduate Women Have Been Sexually Assaulted in College, Survey Finds (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
• Justice Department: 1 in 5 Women Sexually Assaulted in College (Inside Higher Ed)