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Yale suspends its Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity for 5 years as punishment for its pledges' offensive chants towards women.

The fraternity had its pledges march through campus holding a sign reading "We love Yale sluts" while chanting, "No means yes, yes means anal."

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James Winston, winner of the Heisman Trophy and former Florida State quarterback, is sued for sexual assault 2 days before NFL draft

Though accused of rape by a former classmate, he was never questioned by the Tallahassee Police Department, and prosecuters declined to press charges.

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USC accused of mishandling rape reports... "The process made me feel raped a second time."

The university declared a case not having met the required evidence despite there being documented confessions.
23 students sign 3 separate complaints accusing Columbia of mishandling reports of sexual harrassment or assault

The students filed with the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights.

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2 Vanderbilt ex-football players charged with rape after one offender videotapes the crime

The victim was unconscious and the defense blamed alcohol.

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Stanford swimmer serves half his six month sentence for raping an unconcious classmate.

There was much public outcry against such a light sentencing. Following his arrest, he agrees to withdraw from the university.

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Where are we now?

Campus sexual assault loses special status under Trump's administrations.

Department of Education's civil rights office scales back on campus sexual assault investigation. Department head Candace Jackson: "90%" of sexual assault accusations "fall into the category of 'we were both drunk.'"

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Title IX	Clery Act	Yes Means Yes
Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in education, covering all students and staff in any educational institution/program that receives federal funds. Sexual harassment and sexual assault are forms of discrimination covered under this law. It requires schools to promptly and impartially investigate complaints and take the necessary steps to protect individuals.	A law that interesects with Title IX, the Clery Act requires colleges and universities to: disclose crime statistics for incidents that occur on campus. establish an emergency response, notification, and testing policy. The Clery Act includes Campus Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights, in which schools are required to: Inform survivors of couseling resources. Notify students of options to report cases to the school or to law enforcement. Publish a public annual security report to employees an students every October 1st. Provide academic and living accomodations that are suitable for the survivor.	The nation's first affirmative consent signed by the California governor in 2014, the "Yes Means Yes" law establishes that consent is a voluntary, affirmative, conscious agreement to engage in sexual activity. consent can be revoked at any time. a previous relationship does not constitute consent. that threat of force cannot be used to establish consent. It enables colleges and universities to hold perpetrators accountable who assaulted individuals who were asleep or incapacitated by alcohol or drugs. Unfortunately, not all schools and states currently enforce this law. Check with your school to obtain more information.

Title IX

Clery Act

Yes Means Yes

Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in education, covering all students and staff in any educational institution/program that receives federal funds.

Sexual harassment and sexual assault are forms of discrimination covered under this law.

It requires schools to promptly and impartially investigate complaints and take the necessary steps to protect individuals.

A law that interesects with Title IX, the Clery Act requires colleges and universities to:

disclose crime statistics for incidents that occur on campus.
establish an emergency response, notification, and testing policy.

The Clery Act includes Campus Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights, in which schools are required to:

Inform survivors of couseling resources.
Notify students of options to report cases to the school or to law enforcement.
Publish a public annual security report to employees an students every October 1st.
Provide academic and living accomodations that are suitable for the survivor.

The nation's first affirmative consent signed by the California governor in 2014, the "Yes Means Yes" law establishes that

consent is a voluntary, affirmative, conscious agreement to engage in sexual activity.
consent can be revoked at any time.
a previous relationship does not constitute consent.
that threat of force cannot be used to establish consent.

It enables colleges and universities to hold perpetrators accountable who assaulted individuals who were asleep or incapacitated by alcohol or drugs.

Unfortunately, not all schools and states currently enforce this law. Check with your school to obtain more information.

To learn more about your rights on campus, refer to your college or university's student resource center.

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Explore this timeline to see some of the most publicized incidents of sexual assault on campus

Yale suspends its Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity for 5 years as punishment for its pledges' offensive chants towards women.

James Winston, winner of the Heisman Trophy and former Florida State quarterback, is sued for sexual assault 2 days before NFL draft

USC accused of mishandling rape reports... "The process made me feel raped a second time."

23 students sign 3 separate complaints accusing Columbia of mishandling reports of sexual harrassment or assault

2 Vanderbilt ex-football players charged with rape after one offender videotapes the crime

Stanford swimmer serves half his six month sentence for raping an unconcious classmate.

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To learn more about your rights on campus, refer to your college or university's student resource center.