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Canceling Clery?
At campus safety meeting, Sen. Claire McCaskill says she'd like to scrap the Clery Act, eliciting cheers from campus officers and criticism from some supporters of the campus security law.
Outsourced Campus Judges
Some colleges are hiring retired judges to run hearings on sexual assault charges. Is this an improvement?
Leniency Likely?
Should all-male panels of fraternity members be deciding on the guilt of fraternities accused of, among other things, harassing and violating the privacy of women? Can Greek systems be fair in judging their own?
Universities Under Attack
New report documents a range of types of attacks on higher education worldwide, including killings, imprisonments, wrongful dismissals and expulsions, and restrictions on the movements of students and scholars.
1 in 5 After All?
Federal study showing that 20 percent of college women were sexually assaulted has been widely questioned, but a new national study has the same finding.
Talk, Then Talk Again
New survey identifies top strategies to direct students toward sexual assault policies and resources on campus; White House hopes other colleges will take advantage of the free advice.
Asking Too Much, or Not Enough?
Some colleges conducting climate surveys are criticized by sexual assault victims and advocates for the explicit questions. But researchers say such language is key.
Unsealing Police Records
Ohio Supreme Court rules that sworn police departments at private colleges are subject to open-records laws. A judge in Indiana disagrees.