Title IX
Harvard Launches Third Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey
Harvard launched a monthlong campus climate survey on sexual assault and sexual misconduct last week as part of a routine assessment of campus culture and Title IX resources.
Rebranded Harvard Feminist Coalition Expands Mission Beyond Combating Sexual Violence
After activist group Our Harvard Can Do Better rebranded as the Harvard Feminist Coalition in October, the group is focusing on a broader range of feminist issues rather than just sexual violence on campus.
FAS Research Dean Ferrell Steps Down Following Bullying Allegations
Associate Dean for Research Administration Lauren Ferrell stepped down from her position effective Monday, two months after The Crimson reported a slew of workplace complaints against her.
Reisha Williams Appointed Harvard College Title IX Officer
Reisha Williams will serve as the next Harvard College Title IX Program Officer, Associate Dean of Students Lauren E. Brandt ’01 announced on Friday.
Harvard College Title IX Resource Coordinator Leaves Position
Erin Clark, previously Harvard College’s Title IX resource coordinator, left her role midway through the fall semester.
Harvard Dean of Faculty Hoekstra Confirms Anthropology Prof. John Comaroff Still Sanctioned
John L. Comaroff — the Harvard professor accused of sexual harassment and professional retaliation — is still prohibited from teaching required college courses, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra said in an interview last week.
Harvard’s Men’s Teams Continue to See Higher Coaching Salaries and Budgets Than Women’s Teams
Harvard paid the head coaches of its men’s varsity teams roughly $30,000 more on average than their counterparts leading women’s teams last year, according to a yearly report filed by the Athletics Department.
More Than 70 Harvard Students Call for Academy of Arts and Sciences to Review Comaroff’s Membership
More than 70 Harvard students and three student groups called on the American Academy of Arts and Sciences to review Harvard professor John L. Comaroff’s membership in an open letter to the organization Saturday.
Majority of Surveyed Harvard Faculty Object to Embattled Professor Comaroff’s Return to Classroom
More than 50 percent of Harvard faculty who responded to The Crimson’s annual survey of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences indicated they felt Harvard should not have allowed professor John L. Comaroff — who has been publicly accused of sexual harassment and professional retaliation — back into the classroom.
Judge Allows Most Counts in Comaroff Harassment Lawsuit Against Harvard to Proceed
A federal judge on Monday allowed a majority of the counts in a lawsuit filed last year against Harvard alleging that the University ignored sexual harassment and retaliation complaints against professor John L. Comaroff to proceed while dismissing one count.
Citing Harvard’s Title IX ‘Failure’ in Comaroff Controversy, Former Anthro Chair to Depart Harvard for CUNY
Harvard Anthropology professor and former Department Chair Ajantha Subramanian will leave Cambridge to teach at the City University of New York, citing a lack of support from Harvard’s administration in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against three Anthropology professors.
Harvard Students Occupy University Hall to Protest Harassment Policies, Comaroff’s Continued Employment
Dozens of Harvard students occupied University Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in protest of the school’s sexual harassment and professional conduct policies.
Judge Denies Harvard’s Request for Summary Judgment on Therapy Notes Dispute in Comaroff Harassment Suit
A federal judge denied Harvard’s motion for summary judgment on one of the counts of a lawsuit filed last year by three Anthropology graduate students who alleged the University failed to properly handle years of sexual harassment and retaliation reports against professor John L. Comaroff.
Harvard Establishes First University-Wide Policies on Bullying and Discrimination
Harvard released final versions of the school’s first University-wide non-discrimination and anti-bullying policies on Wednesday, establishing resolution procedures for discrimination and harassment complaints across the school for the first time.
More than 70 Students Protest Embattled Harvard Professor Comaroff’s Continued Employment
More than 70 Harvard students protested Harvard’s continued employment of professor John L. Comaroff, who is under fire for allegations of sexual harassment, and called for reform of the University’s sexual misconduct policies at a Friday afternoon rally.
