The Center for Changing Our Campus Culture (The Center) is an online resource to address sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The Center is supported by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women in collaboration with its designated Campus Program Technical Assistance Provider Team. This comprehensive online clearinghouse provides important resources for colleges and…… Continue reading Resource: Center for Changing Our Campus Culture
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Resource: The Clery Center
“Our mission: Working together with college and university communities to create safer campuses. When institutions of higher education seek guidance on campus safety regulation, they turn to Clery Center. “We are a national nonprofit dedicated to helping college and university officials meet the standards of the Jeanne Clery Act. By equipping professionals with the training and resources…… Continue reading Resource: The Clery Center
News: Former BYU-I students among filers of class action lawsuit against Department of Education over Title IX rights
“When the government provides public funds to private actors, like the colleges and universities represented by Plaintiffs, the Constitution restrains the government from allowing such private actors to use those funds to harm disadvantaged people,” the lawsuit says. “This Constitutional principle remains true even when the private actors are operating according to sincerely held religious…… Continue reading News: Former BYU-I students among filers of class action lawsuit against Department of Education over Title IX rights
Resource: KNOW YOUR IX
Our survey of more than 100 student survivors who formally reported sexual violence to their schools found a massive failure on the part of schools to fulfill their obligations under Title IX. In fact, 39 percent of survivors who reported sexual violence to their schools experienced a substantial disruption in their educations.
News: BYU professor calls gay student a Book of Mormon term associated with anti-Christ
“Last month, a Brigham Young University professor publicly used a Book of Mormon term associated with an anti-Christ to attack a gay student. “With the private religious school taking no public action since then to condemn it, LGBTQ students say there’s been a chilling effect on the Provo campus where many already feel unsafe. Others…… Continue reading News: BYU professor calls gay student a Book of Mormon term associated with anti-Christ
Resource: Title IX explained
What is Title IX? Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination at educational institutions that receive federal funding. Under Title IX, sexual discrimination includes harassment on the basis of sex. This can take many forms including: Verbal or written harassmentSexual assault, including rape and…… Continue reading Resource: Title IX explained
Dear President Nelson
I want to believe you don’t know what DezNat is, despite the many news outlets that have reported on them. Here is an article from the Salt Lake Tribune: “In the past two weeks my life has been threatened over and over and over and over,” said one recipient of #DezNat wrath, Billy D, a former…… Continue reading Dear President Nelson
Dear Reader
I am writing this here to make sure I keep my facts straight. I’ve been involved in a situation with a handful LGBTQ+ student at Brigham Young University who needed some support. First, BG, had been stalked by a guy he’d briefly met on a dating app. The stalking started with online harassment and quickly…… Continue reading Dear Reader