Tag: sexual harassment

News Roundup

Former Eastern Michigan University Student Sues Professor for Sexual Harassment

A 65-year-old Eastern Michigan University professor is being sued by a student for sexual harassment, Click on Detroit reported. The lawsuit demands monetary damages and the firing of the professor. “I’m still trying to get over it, because as I said, I trusted him,” said former EMU student Destiny Hayes. Hayes allegedly emailed the professor […]

December 9, 2020

News Roundup

U Michigan Settles For $9.25 Million With Sexual Harassment Survivors of Former Provost

The University of Michigan has settled lawsuits for $9.25 million with eight sexual harassment survivors of former Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Martin Philbert, USA Today reported. The settlement did not name Philbert and the victims – eight women – can still file a lawsuit against him. Throughout his whole UM career, Philbert “had […]

November 19, 2020

News Roundup

Survey: 40% of Harvard Faculty Know a Sexual Harassment Victim in Their Department

According to a survey conducted by Harvard’s student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, 40% of respondents from the school’s faculty reported that they know a department colleague who has experienced sexual harassment. Meanwhile, 32% stated that they felt that the university’s Title IX office and Office for Dispute Resolution are “adequately equipped” to deal with sex- […]

March 10, 2020

News Roundup

Former Michigan State Dean William Strampel Sentenced

Dr. William Strampel, the former dean of Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine – who had oversight over imprisoned sports physician Dr. Larry Nasser – will serve up to a year in prison for neglect of duty and misconduct. He was acquitted of criminal sexual conduct. Strampel was accused of sexually harassing students as […]

August 7, 2019

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Morehouse Staffer on Unpaid Leave Amidst Sex Assault Probe

An assistant director of student services has been placed on unpaid administrative leave at Morehouse College as the all-male Atlanta HBCU investigates allegations by several students that the employee sexually assaulted them, CBS Atlanta has reported. The accusers posted videos of themselves on Twitter in which they accuse DeMarcus Crews of unwanted sexual advances. The […]

July 20, 2019

News Roundup

Lehigh Professor Files Lawsuit Against Institution

Dr. Monica R. Miller, an associate professor at Lehigh University, has filed a federal lawsuit claiming the institution used her as a “sacrificial lamb to its own racial agenda” during a sexual misconduct scandal that resulted in a prominent professor resigning. According to the lawsuit, Miller was among the list of sexual harassment victims by Dr. […]

March 15, 2019

News Roundup

UK Study Finds Over Half of Students Experienced Unwanted Advances, Assault

Over half of students at UK universities have reported experiencing unwanted advances and assault, ranging from explicit messages to rape, according to a recent survey. Charity organization Brook and the student database Dig-In conducted a survey of 5,649 UK students and determined that a small portion of students who experienced sexual harassment report the incidents […]

February 27, 2019

News Roundup

Court: University of Mary Washington Could’ve Done More to Protect Students from Online Harassment

In a 2-1 decision, judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit said that University of Mary Washington (UMW) officials could have done more to protect its students from online harassment. The case reached the court after members of Feminists United, a student-run feminist organization, sued the university in 2015 for adopting […]

December 20, 2018

Students

2018 Higher Education Highlights

Like the year before, 2018 has proven to be an important year for issues relating to diversity, equity and higher education. Most notably, this past year we witnessed up close a number of racial incidents on campus involving law enforcement being called on students and staff of color.

December 20, 2018

News Roundup

Roland G. Fryer Jr. Resigns from AEA Executive Committee Amid Harassment Allegations

The American Economic Association (AEA) has announced that Dr. Roland G. Fryer Jr., an economics professor at Harvard University who is currently being investigated for three separate sexual harassment allegations, has resigned from its Executive Committee. Fryer was elected to the 2019 Committee in October. In addition to allegations of sexual harassment, Fryer is also being investigated by […]

December 19, 2018

Opinion

The Removal of ‘Individual 1’?

The political climate is changing. After Friday, temperatures are rising higher and the leading denier, of course, is Donald Trump, who after last week’s bombshells could only turn to social media.

December 10, 2018

Campus Climate

Little Clarity in Sexual Harassment Rule Changes

Poor Betsy DeVos. Three words that an accountant would never use for the woman connected to the Amway fortune, whose only real knowledge of education was being an anti-public school/pro-voucher advocate. But now, here she is, thrust into the role of nation’s top education official in a bit of White affirmative action by Donald Trump, another recipient of the same.

November 26, 2018