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PR: Universities Face Major Changes in Title IX Landscape as Administrators Prepare for Fall Semester

Contact: Christopher Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org Universities Face Major Changes in Title IX Landscape as Administrators Prepare for Fall Semester WASHINGTON / August 14, 2017 – Last week the University of Georgia Board of Regents approved wide-ranging changes in the sexual assault policies at the campuses it oversees. The revisions were designed to strengthen oversight, [...]
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PR: Dept. of Education Invites Recommendations on Regulatory Reform:

Contact: Christopher Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org U.S. Dept. of Education Invites Recommendations on Regulatory Reform: SAVE Urges Persons to Comment on Unlawful Sexual Violence Directives WASHINGTON / August 2, 2017 – The Department of Education has issued an invitation to persons to submit comments on federal regulations that are deemed to be unnecessary or ineffective, [...]
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PR: SAVE Commends American Bar Association Task Force for Promoting Fairness in Campus Sexual Misconduct Cases

Contact: Chris Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org SAVE Commends American Bar Association Task Force for Promoting Fairness in Campus Sexual Misconduct Cases WASHINGTON / July 5, 2017 – An American Bar Association (ABA) Task Force has concluded that colleges and universities should use a more balanced and objective approach in campus sexual assault cases.  Schools must [...]
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PR: As Campus Unrest Spreads, Legislators Seek to Restore Free Speech and Due Process

Contact: Stephen Coleman Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: scoleman@saveservices.org As Campus Unrest Spreads, Legislators Seek to Restore Free Speech and Due Process WASHINGTON / June 5, 2017 – In the wake of widening campus protests that have sometimes turned violent, legislators in numerous states are taking steps to assure free speech and due process. These bills have generally enjoyed [...]
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Campus Sexual Assault

Proposed CA Bill Would Shortchange Sexual Assault Victims and the Accused: SAVE

Contact: Stephen Coleman Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: scoleman@saveservices.org Proposed CA Bill Would Shortchange Sexual Assault Victims and the Accused: SAVE WASHINGTON / May 31, 2017 – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments, a leading national organization working to end campus sexual assault, is calling on California legislators to oppose SB-169, citing a recent report that shows current campus [...]
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PR: States Get ‘Green Light’ to Reassert Control Over Higher Education Policies

Contact: Stephen Coleman Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: scoleman@saveservices.org States Get ‘Green Light’ to Reassert Control Over Higher Education Policies WASHINGTON / May 1, 2017 – A recent White House Executive Order instructs the Department of Education to implement sweeping changes in order to “protect and preserve State and local control” over the “administration and personnel” of all [...]
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PR: Mending a Flawed System: SAVE Announces Teleconference on ‘Campus Sexual Assault’

Contact: Stephen Coleman Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: scoleman@saveservices.org Mending a Flawed System: SAVE Announces Teleconference on ‘Campus Sexual Assault: Reforming the Campus Adjudication System’ – Friday, April 28, 1:00pm ET WASHINGTON / April 24, 2017 – Following the recent release of three independent reports calling for widescale reforms how colleges should handle sexual assault cases, SAVE is [...]
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PR: Campus Rape Tribunals are Shortchanging Victims: SAVE Urges Lawmakers to ‘Do Better’ Than SB.169

Contact: Chris Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org Campus Rape Tribunals are Shortchanging Victims: SAVE Urges Lawmakers to ‘Do Better’ Than SB.169 WASHINGTON / April 18, 2017 – In 2011 the federal Office for Civil Rights issued a directive that served to minimize the role of law enforcement in campus sexual assault cases. Following release of this [...]
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PR: SAVE Urges Massachusetts Lawmakers to End Campus Rape Tribunals

Contact: Chris Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org   SAVE Urges Massachusetts Lawmakers to End Campus Rape Tribunals   WASHINGTON / April 10, 2017 – The current system of campus-based adjudications for sexual assault has turned out to be inefficient, unfair, and in some cases harmful, according to a report released by the non-profit group, Stop Abusive [...]
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PR: Six-Year Experiment in Campus Sex Jurisprudence Found to Be a Failure: Report

Contact: Chris Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org   Six-Year Experiment in Campus Sex Jurisprudence Found to Be a Failure: Report WASHINGTON / April 4, 2017 – The current system of campus-based adjudications for sexual assault has turned out to be inefficient, unfair, and in some cases harmful, according to a report released today by the non-profit [...]