VIRGINIA. Men Beware. Are Title IX Reforms in Order Now?
On Oct. 1, a new state law goes into effect in Virginia that, when a sexual assault is reported to college officials under Title IX, a referral to local law enforcement is triggered. That the college remains part of the official Title IX structure in sexual assault matters is still problematic for us. It mandates an educational institution assume the duties and responsibilities of a quasi-legal system. Dealing with harassment of students is a college’s duty; dealing with criminal sexual assault is not.
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