The federal civil rights law Title IX was last amended in May 2020 by the Trump administration; the new amendments interfere with St. Thomas’s own process for dealing with Title IX-related misconduct cases and have been condemned by various groups, including the University Survivors Movement (USM), a group that advocates on behalf of sexual assault survivors at colleges and universities across the country.
Committee formed for long-term principles in renaming campus structures
In response to information uncovered regarding Loras Hall’s namesake, a committee was formed to provide long-term principles guiding St. Thomas in renaming campus structures, St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan announced in an email Thursday. Sam Larson and Casey Eakins have the story.
One off-campus, two on-campus sexual assaults reported
Title IX Coordinator Danielle Hermanny reported Tuesday, in an email addressed to St. Thomas students, faculty and staff, that she received three sexual assault reports, two of which occurred on campus and one that occurred off campus.