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reform Title IX

It’s On Us and End Rape On Campus are working to prevent campus sexual assault and support survivors in making their voices heard. The Biden Administration recently proposed new Title IX guidelines that restore protections for student survivors of sexual assault.

We told the Department of Education:
We support the new Title IX guidelines that put students and survivors first.

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End Rape On Campus believes sexual harassment can look different when it is aimed at these intersecting identities, and the proposed Title IX rule must be explicitly inclusive of all protected identities.


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It’s On Us is calling for an updated Title IX guidelines that prioritize the protection of students and survivors, holds institutions accountable for preventing sexual violence, and ensures students who are sexually assaulted can continue their education. 
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Celebrating 50 years of Title IX

Title IX
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
1972
Title IX is passed into law, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any educational institution — K–12 or higher ed — that receives federal funding.
1985
Female university students at Brown hold first-known protest against campus sexual harassment and violence
1992
President George H. W. Bush signs
“Campus Sexual Assault Victim’s Bill of Rights.”
2000
Students at Columbia University create first of its kind national advocacy and watchdog organization — Students Active for Ending Rape (SAFER).
2007
Campus Sexual Assault Survey is conducted. Establishes 1 in 5 statistic for number of college women experiencing sexual assault.
2011
Department of Education publishes first “Dear Colleague Letter” clarifying for colleges and universities their responsibilities under Title IX.
2013
End Rape On Campus (EROC) was founded by students from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and University of California-Berkeley.
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2014
In response to the findings of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault, Vice President Biden launches first of it’s kind public awareness campaign — It’s On Us
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2015
In February, The Hunting Ground, a documentary film about sexual assault on college campuses was released, featuring EROC Founders, Annie E. Clark and Andrea Pino-Silva.
2017
In September, DeVos rescinds 2011 and 2014 Guidance on Title IX, issues vague interim guidance, sending colleges and universities into a tailspin.
2018
In December, students and advocates mobilized to submit a record-breaking number of 125,000 comments in opposition to the draft DeVos Title IX regulations.
2020
In spring, DeVos publishes final Title IX regulations during COVID-19 pandemic, and student survivors begin filing suit against the Department of Education for the Title IX rule in the fall.
2021
In October, End Rape On Campus, It’s On Us, and several other survivor advocate organization deliver their #EDActNow petition that garnered over 55,000 signatures from students, parents, lawyers, and advocates calling on the U.S. Department of Education to restore student survivors’ rights and make college campuses safer by acting now to change the Title IX regulations.
2022
50 years later, we are still focused on fighting for a Title IX that puts students and survivors first. We must continue to use our collective power to uplift and empower survivors.
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