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The U.S. Education Department has found that Michigan State University’s sexual-assault and sexual-harassment policies violated the federal gender-equity law known as Title IX, creating a "sexually hostile environment."
In a letter released on Tuesday, the department says that the university did not notify students or employees of its Title IX coordinator, and that grievance procedures did not satisfy Title IX’s standards, among other things.
In a resolution agreement enclosed in the letter, the university agreed to take a series of steps, including:
- Revise its notice of nondiscrimination.
- Train its staff on revised Title IX complaint procedures.
- Provide mandatory training to students on the role of the Title IX coordinator, as well as what constitutes sexual assault and the university’s definition of consent.
- Update the training materials given to athletes about sexual harassment, discrimination, and assault.
Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/u-s-finds-michigan-states-sex-assault-policies-created-hostile-environment/103967
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