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University Response To The Dear Colleague Letter On Sexual Violence: A Case Study, Kimberly Poole
University Response To The Dear Colleague Letter On Sexual Violence: A Case Study, Kimberly Poole
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Sexual violence at institutions of higher education has been a problem of concern for several decades. In April 2011, the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights issued the Dear Colleague Letter on sexual violence. This document offered guidance and recommendations to schools on ways to educate about and respond to sexual harassment including sexual violence. Since its release there has been limited research on its impact and university response. The purpose of this study was to learn more about one institution's administrators' response to the Dear Colleague Letter on sexual violence. A case study design was used to complete …