State group, with Harvard input, responds to proposed Title IX changes
With input from Harvard and other universities and colleges across the state, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM) submitted written comments this week to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), responding to its proposed changes to Title IX, the law that prohibits sex discrimination in schools that receive federal funds. “There are no greater priorities for Massachusetts colleges and universities than the well-being of their students, faculty, and staff, as well as the safety of their campuses,” said AICUM President Richard Doherty. “AICUM’s member institutions remain dedicated to providing a learning and working environment that is free from discrimination and harassment, including on the basis of sex, as contemplated by Title IX.” The comprehensive comments submitted by AICUM called into question the ability of the DOE’s proposed regulations to provide for such an environment on campuses. Concerns raised by AICUM on the proposed regulations include their potential to...