Trump administration investigating Harvard and Yale for financial ties to China

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-administration-is-investigating-harvard-and-yale-for-financial-ties-to-china?

United States Reaches Settlement with Utah State University to Address Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault of Students

The Department reviewed USU’s policies, procedures, and responses to sexual harassment complaints over a more than four-year period and concluded that the University did not comply with Title IX. The agreement announced today details specific steps USU has agreed to take to improve its investigation and resolution of sexual harassment complaints, help students, faculty, and staff understand their reporting options, duties, and obligations with respect to sexual harassment, and ensure that members of the campus community know where to go for resources and support.

Under the agreement, USU will:

revise its notice of nondiscrimination and all other relevant sexual harassment policies, procedures, and practices;

respond promptly, equitably, and adequately to known sexual harassment that has created a hostile environment;

train students and employees on University policies and federal laws pertaining to sexual harassment, how and to whom they can report allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation, details on the resources available and how to access them, and the University’s Title IX grievance procedures and potential outcomes;

conduct climate surveys to collect information on students’ understanding of USU’s reporting procedures, the effectiveness of the University’s outreach, education, and prevention efforts, and the incidence of sexual harassment and related retaliation; and

ensure the individuals designated to administer and coordinate Title IX efforts receive adequate training, resources, and support necessary to coordinate these efforts effectively.

The Department will monitor compliance with the terms of the agreement, which will be in effect through the 2022-2023 academic year.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-reaches-settlement-utah-state-university-address-sexual-harassment-and-sexual

gonna cry myself to sleep tonight

Entire Romance Writers Association Board Resigns

The remaining board members of the Romance Writers Association resigned on Wednesday and a special election for a new board has been slated for next month.

The announcement comes after months of tumult over the suspension of Courtney Milan (pictured above), a romance writer who raised concerns about racism in another romance novel. Though Milan’s suspension was ultimately rescinded in late December, the initial suspension was met with such outcry that eight board members of color had resigned in protest at the time. In January, the RWA also canceled its 2020 RITA Awards and accepted the resignations of president Damon Suede and executive director Carol Ritter.

And on Wednesday, the remaining members of the board tendered their resignations.

https://www.thewrap.com/romance-writers-association-board-resigns/