The “Dear Colleague” Letter and the inevitable backlash

An excerpt from THIS article: As colleges face increasing pressure to aggressively investigate reports of sex assaults, some critics say the rights of the accused are being trampled. Now they want federal guidance on the issue to be tossed out. Their target: a “Dear Colleague Letter” issued by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of…

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Sexual Assault on Campus–Is It Exaggerated?

An excerpt from this article by Cathy Young: http://www.mindingthecampus.com/originals/2011/04/_by_cathy_young_1.html Earlier this month, shortly after the announcement of a sexual harassment investigation targeting Yale University, the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” to colleges on the handling of sexual violence cases. On the same day, April 4, Vice President Joe Biden…

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