While it is imperative to hold colleges and universities accountable for taking decisive action on sexual violence, it is also essential to acknowledge and celebrate the role outside organizations play in this work. Attending the JDI 2019 Prevention Institute last week clarified for me how impactful partnerships with community-based agencies can be in colleges’ work to respond to and prevent sexual violence.
Taking Inventory of Your Institution’s Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Violence
If your institution is prepared to take a step towards improved coordination, Culture of Respect recommends following these steps for utilizing the CORE Evaluation to inventory institutional efforts to address sexual violence.
Effective Task Force Work in Higher Ed: Exploring Best Practices
At the 2019 NASPA Annual Conference in Los Angeles, we had the opportunity to reflect on what we have learned so far and ask attendees what their experiences have been with task forces in higher education.
Meet the Culture of Respect Collective, Cohort 3
We are delighted to announce the participating institutions in Cohort 3 of the Culture of Respect Collective, an ambitious two-year program that brings together institutions of higher education dedicated to ending campus sexual violence and guides them through a rigorous process of self-assessment and targeted organizational change. This third cohort of 36 diverse institutions from […]
Where We Are in 2019: A Reflection on Two Years of the Culture of Respect Collective
The inaugural cohort of the Culture of Respect Collective started when President Trump took office in 2017 and completed their participation the month the NPRM comment period closed, in January, 2019. The assistant director of Culture of Respect reflects on the challenges they faced in a shifting social and political environment.
NASPA Comments in Response to Proposed Title IX Rule
On Wednesday, the public comment period for the Department of Education’s proposed rule on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance, pertaining to Title IX closed with over 100,000 comments received. On behalf of our members, NASPA submitted comments on the proposed rule.
Culture of Respect Breaks Down Proposed Title IX Rules on Sirius Radio
Culture of Respect Senior Director Allison Tombros Korman and NASPA’s Director for Research and Practice Dr. Jill Dunlap joined Olivier Knox of Sirius Radio’s The Big Picture to break down the new proposed Title IX rules from the Department of Education.
NASPA Statement on the Release of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Title IX
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Title IX and opened a 60 day comment period. NASPA members and the student affairs community have long awaited the NPRM promised by Secretary DeVos since September 2017 when she rescinded guidance set by the Obama administration and released interim guidance.
Welcome to the New Culture of Respect Website
We are pleased to announce the our launch of the new Culture of Respect website. This updated website clearly communicates our mission: to build the capacity of educational institutions to end sexual violence through ongoing, expansive organizational change. We hope that through the new site, institutions of higher education, as well as secondary schools – […]
Our Role in the #MeToo Era: A Conversation with Dr. Penny Rue and Culture of Respect
NASPA Board Chair Dr. Penny Rue and Culture of Respect Senior Director Allison Tombros Korman discuss the current climate around sexual violence, Title IX, and the work that Wake Forest University has done with the Culture of Respect Collective to refine, improve and expand their institutional efforts to address violence. Be part of the conversation as we consider the role of colleges and universities in acting as agents of change in this decisive moment.