This is what a Culture of Respect looks like. Wake Forest University, a Collective Cohort 1 school, under the leadership of Culture of Respect Advisory Board member Penny Rue, is ensuring students have a seat at the head of the table when it comes to Title IX implementation.
Universities Are Aligning Sexual Assault Policies With New Federal Guidelines
Culture of Respect’s Collective Program Manager Jennifer E. Henkle weighs in on problematic areas in the new Title IX rule, as well as the challenges of adhering to the quick turnaround time for implementation while also navigating a pandemic. Listen to the full interview.
Culture of Respect’s Jennifer Henkle Talks Title IX with Columbia University
Earlier this month, Culture of Respect’s Jennifer Henkle spoke with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism about the new Title IX rule issued by the Department of Education; listen here.
Chancellor of UW Madison Cites Culture of Respect Collective in Title IX Outreach
Following the sharing the final Title IX rule, UW Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank reached out to the campus community to affirm the institution’s commitment to preventing campus sexual violence, supporting survivors, and investigating misconduct in a timely and impartial way. Chancellor Blank cited the institution’s participation in the Collective as part of their comprehensive approach. […]
Creating a Collective Community
Each year, hundreds of student affairs professionals focused in the areas of sexual violence prevention, education, and response; mental health; well-being and health promotion leadership; and alcohol and other drug and violence prevention gather together at the NASPA Strategies Conferences to educate, learn, and connect with and from one another across the fields. This past January, multiple […]
Introducing the 4th Cohort of the Culture of Respect Collective
We are thrilled to announce the participating institutions in Cohort 4 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 fourth cohort of 20 diverse institutions from […]
NASPA Joins More than 200 Organizations Calling for the Suspension of Title IX Rulemaking Amidst COVID-19
Last week, NASPA, along with more than 200 other organizations, signed on to a letter calling on the White House and the Department of Education to suspend the Title IX rulemaking process amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. As the letter states: “The unprecedented challenges arising from this pandemic will continue to require significant school resources and […]
Taking Care of Ourselves as We “Flatten the Curve”
Human beings are complex, with varying experiences and intersecting identities. The immediate health, safety, and well-being of our communities amidst the realities of COVID-19 are paramount, and at the same time, the essential parts of our identities that require tending remain unchanged. The high rate of sexual violence on college campuses and the experiences of […]
Culture of Respect initiative aims to end sexual misconduct at UM-Flint
The University of Michigan-Flint is working to end sexual violence on campus as part of a nationwide group of colleges and universities. In 2019, UM-Flint was accepted into the third cohort of the Culture of Respect Collective. Culture of Respect is a NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) initiative that offers evidence-based best practices and utilizes […]
On the Sentencing of Harvey Weinstein: a Message to the Culture of Respect Community
While COVID-19 has understandably dominated the news cycle over the past week, there is another major news event that has certainly been front of mind for many of us: the sentencing of Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison for his crimes. This marks the end of an extremely important and painful chapter for survivors […]