Sex, Lies and Justice: A Discussion of Campus Sexual Assault, Title IX Compliance, and Due Process

2015 National Convention, ACS 2015 National Convention, campus sexual assault, Title IX

Ari Melber

MSNBC
Begin: 0:00

Alexandra Brodsky

Know Your IX
Begin: 11:40

Seth Galanter

Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
Begin: 23:10

Hon. Nancy Gertner

Harvard Law School
Begin: 3:50

Fatima Goss Graves

National Women's Law Center
Begin: 17:47

Meredith Raimondo

Oberlin College
Begin: 29:10

Currently, 95 colleges and universities are under federal investigation for alleged violations of Title IX based on the mishandling of sexual assault complaints on campus. Academic institutions have ramped up efforts to investigate sexual assaults, and the Obama Administration has announced a task force to tackle the issue and make campuses safer. Meanwhile, some have expressed concern that the due process rights of the accused are not always sufficiently protected. Can universities crack down on sexual violence without violating the due process rights of either the accused or the accusers? How can schools follow through on the promise of Title IX so that women can function as equals in the academic environment while maintaining fairness in the investigation and prosecution of the accused? What would a model policy for dealing with campus sexual assault look like?

Speakers:

Ari Melber, Chief Legal Correspondent and Co-Host of "The Cycle," MSNBC
Alexandra Brodsky, Founding Co-Director, Know Your IX; Editor, Feministing.com; Student, Yale Law School
Seth Galanter, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
Hon. Nancy Gertner, (Ret.) Senior Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School
Fatima Goss Graves, Vice-President, Education & Employment, National Women's Law Center
Meredith Raimondo, Associate Professor and Title IX Coordinator, Oberlin College