Sokolow quoted on sexual misconduct poilicies in The Daily Camera

"The myth of college sexual misconduct policies is that they are only of a reactive nature, to be applied in judicial hearings to determine alleged violations," [Sokolow] wrote in a 2001 guide for campuses. "A well-constructed campus sexual misconduct policy is the best tool colleges have for creating proactive behavioral guidelines to which students may conform their behaviors."

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Chronicle quotes McCreary on sororities and party culture

A better solution, Mr. McCreary argued, would be getting alcohol out of Greek houses entirely and hosting events in controlled, third-party environments.

Removing the "residential component"—namely, upstairs bedrooms—would create a safer environment.

That’s the conversation Mr. McCreary would rather be having.

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Wall Street Journal quotes Schuster on CUNY policy

Saundra Schuster, an attorney and Title IX consultant for universities, said the statute is intended to protect individuals from gender discrimination—no matter how they identify their gender, including transgender individuals. But, she added, “to say they must [bar gendered salutations] because of the law is ridiculous.”

“I love the concept,” she said, “but they are not mandated to do this.”

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Issadore authors article on campus sexual assault reporting options

Michelle Issadore, from School and College Organization for Prevention Educators (SCOPE), answers Noodle’s questions about reporting options for victims of campus sexual assault.

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USA Today quotes Lewis on study of college men

“Foundational research has [revealed] these ‘undetected rapists’,” Lewis says. “College men would say things like, ‘Oh, I never raped somebody.’ But when you recounted the act with the elements of the crime… they’d say, ‘Oh well, I’ve done that — but I’ve never raped somebody.’”

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