Tuesday, March 26, 2013

W. Scott Lewis, J.D. comments on the intersection of threat management and social media

NCHERM Group Partner W. Scott Lewis, J.D. was quoted in "Posting a Threat" in an October 2012 University Business article. The piece highlights how colleges and universities can act on social media cues effectively.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Saunie Schuster, Esq. discusses recent "wake-up calls" in Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Saunie Schuster, Esq., Partner at The NCHERM Group, was interviewed in "Organizations Work to Raise Awareness to Prevent Rape," in Diverse Issues in Higher Education. Schuster commented on what was describe as the vortex of wake-up calls to campus officials by saying, “The fact that the OCR began doing voluntary compliance reviews and not merely responding to a complaint communicated to schools that they were serious about the enforcement of the Title IX Guidance.”

Friday, March 8, 2013

Saunie Schuster, Esq. comments on the most recent Dear Colleague Letter

Saunie Schuster, Esq., Partner at The NCHERM Group, is quoted in an article by Campus Safety Magazine that discusses the implications the new Dear Colleague Letter has on K12 schools. Schuster comments that the new letter encourages K-12 schools to take a broader view that expands beyond discrimination to address sexual violence and is another step on the part of the Department of Education to reinforce that they are on the same page as the Department of Justice in promoting and supporting sexual violence reduction efforts.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Review by The NCHERM Group referenced in AP article

Last year The NCHERM Group conducted a review of policies and protocols at the University of Northern Iowa, finding several shortcomings in how sexual misconduct complaints were handled, including that students did not know how to report assault and were given confusing information when they tried to find out. The review was referenced in a recent article by the Associated Press discussing the institution's decision to settle with a former University of Northern Iowa student who claimed administrators treated her poorly after she was sexually assaulted by football players in 2004.