Title IX and Student Civic Engagement Committee officials are partnering to host an important event in which the campus community can discuss recently proposed Title IX amendments.
Title IX protects people from gender-based discrimination in any educational program or activity that receives federal financial assistance.
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A 60-day period for public review and comment ends Jan. 28. The event “Comment and Chill” from 6-9 p.m. today in the Great Hall in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center is intended to help students be educated and form opinions about the new legislation.
The regulations would refine Title IX requirements pertaining to sexual discrimination and non-discriminatory and religious accommodations, according to federalregister.com.
The “Comment and Chill” event is important for students to form educated opinions about the legislation. If students want their voices to be heard and their well-being to be protected, it is necessary that they do their part, attend the event and send a comment to government officials if they feel inclined to do so. Even if students cannot attend the event, they should research changes that could directly impact their futures.
Title IX protects the basic rights of students, faculty and staff. Many students don’t realize how much of an impact Title IX laws have on their safety throughout their college experience.
Nearly two thirds of college students experience sexual harassment, and 20 to 25 percent of college women and 15 percent of college men are victims of rape during their time in college, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
It is important that students stay up to date on the laws that protect them. Students should educate themselves about any changes in Title IX legislation and voice their opinions about the laws that affect their basic human rights.
Not only do these changes impact protocol around sexual misconduct, but religious exemptions and standards of evidence as well.
No matter their views on each minute detail of the document, students should do their own research and ask for help from a Title IX official if there is something they’re unclear on.
This legislation could dramatically change how Title IX is enforced on college campuses, and not just during this generation’s time at college, but for generations to come as well.
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