In December 2012, two UNC female victims of sexual assault spoke up about what they said was a deeply rooted problem with the University’s handling of sexual misconduct — one that they said was inappropriate, time-consuming and traumatic. Those allegations drove three current students, one former student and one former administrator to file a complaint against the University with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, alleging that UNC facilitated a hostile environment for victims reporting sexual assault.
To help bring the University into compliance with the Department of Education’s “Dear Colleague” letter, the University has also hired Ew Quimbaya-Winship to serve as UNC’s Deputy Title IX Officer, or student complaint coordinator, starting March 11, 2013.
The University's Sexual Assault Task Force convenes for the first time in May 2013 to address changing the University's misconduct policies related to sexual assault.
On Aug. 28, 2014, the University released its new policy on discrimination, harassment and related misconduct.
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities named sexual assault, campus free speech and DACA students among the top 10 higher education policy issues for 2018.
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The American Association of State Colleges and Universities named sexual assault, campus free speech and DACA students among the top 10 higher education policy issues for 2018.
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A new Duke study shows toxic masculinity may have health consequences for men and women.
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Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the day Donald Trump took office as the 45th president of the United States after a nail-biting election season. As his first year comes to a close, The Daily Tar Heel looks back at his performance.
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In a university-wide message on Jan. 9, Chancellor Carol Folt said UNC administration will review its sexual harassment and discrimination policies in response to the #MeToo movement.
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On Friday, The Dear Colleague Letter, which guided the enforcement of Title IX policies at universities across the country, came to an end — changing the guidelines for how schools can adjudicate sexual assault cases.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has done away with Obama-era rules on how schools should deal with sexual assaults under federal Title IX law Friday.
Read More »N.C. State University dismissed two first-year football players and suspended three others after reports of an alleged sexual assault at an on-campus party the players attended last month, according to CBS North Carolina.
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UNC football player Allen Artis, who was suspended from the football team after he was charged with a misdemeanor assault on a female and sexual battery, had his case dismissed on Thursday.
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Any UNC student you stop on the street can give you directions to anywhere on campus and name the basketball starting lineup, but you’ll be hard pressed to find someone who knows the history of sexual assault on their campus. “I’m honestly not aware of any sexual assault stories related to UNC,” said junior Irene Zhu.
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A woman sits in her dorm, cradling her head in her hands. There are no more tears, just frustration. Her body hurts. Her head pounds. She hears the sound of other people who are getting back from their night out on Franklin Street, but is numb to it. Even with the sights and sounds of people close to her, she feels alone.
Read More »Allen Artis has been found not responsible by UNC's Title IX office after Delaney Robinson's appeal of the original decision.
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Students walking through the lower quad yesterday were flanked by rows of T-shirts calling attention to the prevalence of sexual assault.
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In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month during April, organizations both on and off campus collaborated to address the problem of sexual assault and gender violence to the UNC community.
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The UNC Greek community came together Wednesday night to raise awareness about sexual assault through their event “It’s On Us.”
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Demonstrators gathered outside the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office building on Franklin Street to protest the Title IX process following the release of the office's decision that UNC football player Allen Artis did not violate the University's policy on sexual assault.
Read More »The Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office has determined that UNC football player Allen Artis, who is currently suspended from the team, did not violate any university policy regarding the sexual assault case filed by sophomore Delaney Robinson.
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Jean Kilbourne, internationally acclaimed media critic, author and filmmaker, spoke at UNC’s Gender-Based Violence Symposium Tuesday on the relationship between objectified images of women in advertising and gender-based violence.
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UNC graduate Alyson Culin is the new executive director of the Orange County Rape Crisis Center. Staff writer Molly Horak talked with Culin about her work with the center.
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Goodfellows Bar has taken a step to combat sexual violence by implementing the “Ask for Angela” campaign.
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The nomination of Betsy DeVos for secretary of education has left some wondering how sexual assault policy might change on college campuses.
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