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 […]
Register for the live briefing: Expanding the Frame: Institutional Responses to Students Accused of Sexual Misconduct
Many institutions are struggling with how to responsibly provide equitable, as opposed to equal, services for student respondents in sexual misconduct cases. Join us for this webinar to explore the ways that institutions across the country are navigating this complex topic and how your institution can do the same. The live briefing will take place […]
NASPA Releases Research Report on Support Services for Respondents in Sexual Misconduct Cases
Student affairs administrators are consistently providing a range of support services for students who are respondents in sexual misconduct cases on campus, according to a new report. NASPA, in collaboration with the University of Kentucky, issued the report which provides a landscape analysis of the availability of respondent support services at institutions of higher education, […]
Culture of Respect Foundations Course Now Live
Culture of Respect is proud to share that our new Foundations course is live. Foundations is an online course that prepares current and future student affairs professionals with the tools they need to be influential allies in campus sexual violence prevention and response. The six-module course is taught by NASPA staff with expertise in social […]
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.
Croton-Harmon Schools: Culture of Respect Task Force
Read about the work of the Croton-Harmon Schools Culture of Respect Task Force, and how they are using the CORE Blueprint to direct their district-wide efforts to promote student health and safety.
The Real Costs of Title IX Rollbacks: In Conversation with OMB
In October, NASPA staff met with the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to discuss the financial impact of those proposed changes to Title IX on institutions, student affairs professionals and ultimately students. This blog outlines what OMB is and how that office interacts with Title IX regulations.
Addressing Campus Sexual Violence with the Clery Act and Title IX: Reaching for cultural transformation with an integrated legal compliance and public health perspective
College and university leaders can play a big role: does your institution look at Title IX and Clery with a narrow compliance lens, or can it see them both as an opportunity to transform your campuses, and our world