A California appeals court has revived a Claremont McKenna College student’s Title IX lawsuit against the college, ruling that the lack of cross examination resulted in an unfair hearing.
Tag: Sexual Assault
Claremont McKenna College to change Title IX policy
Claremont McKenna College’s process of investigating sexual assault accusations made against its students will likely include a live hearing with cross-examination between the accuser and the accused after the policy is updated later this month.
OPINION: Scripps Professor Vanessa Tyson gives a new framework for understanding sexual assault
Vanessa Tyson, Scripps College associate professor of politics, recently accused Justin Fairfax, the lieutenant governor of Virginia, of sexual assault. Here’s what we can learn from her experiences.
Pomona suspends sexual assault survivors program
Pomona College announced Wednesday that the Pomona Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault program has been suspended for the remainder of the spring semester, an unanticipated and controversial move that prompted nearly 100 students to pack an ASPC meeting room to voice their dissent. Written by the President’s Advisory Committee
Scripps seniors develop web app for survivors of sexual violence
After spending the summer working on a web app that connects victims of sexual assault to each other, two Scripps College seniors finally got to see I’m With Them come to fruition when it was launched in January. I’m With Them was developed by Diana Arreola SC ’19 and Monica
Scripps professor to speak with prosecutors about sexual assault accusation against Virginia Lt. Gov.
CW: Description of alleged sexual assault Scripps College politics professor Vanessa Tyson, who has accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexually assaulting her at the Democratic National Convention in 2004, will meet with members of a county district attorney’s office in Massachusetts, Tyson’s lawyers announced Wednesday. Earlier Wednesday, the
Dirty secrets: The problematic nature of Bryan Singer’s involvement with the Oscar-nominated ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
CW: Mentions of sexual assault and violence “Bohemian Rhapsody” won Best Motion Picture – Drama at the 2019 Golden Globes in early January. A few weeks later, the film was nominated for best picture at the upcoming 2019 Oscars. The film’s award performance is surprising for two reasons. First, the
Scripps College professor accuses Virginia Lt. Gov. of sexual assault
This article has been updated to include the statement Vanessa Tyson released Wednesday. This article was updated Thursday to include additional information and interviews. CW: Description of alleged sexual assault Scripps College politics professor Vanessa Tyson has accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexually assaulting her in 2004, according
Change is Necessary: Pomona College Fails to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault
Pomona College’s carefully crafted message from day one, or even before the first day of college, is that Pomona cares for its students: Each student matters, regardless of race, gender and sexual orientation. The college’s administration constantly reminds us, through Facebook posts on the Pomona College page, Twitter and admissions