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Denying students cable may not prompt a protest march, but it doesn’t promote goodwill between students and administrators either. Presumably we’re still an academic community as well as a budding Fortune 500 corporation. Giving the student body cable might go a long...
...showdown does reach a critical point and Princeton and Brown are expelled, it might prompt a reevaluation of the entire Early Decision system, according to Fallows...
...this case is questionable. According to the Office of Civil Rights in the Department of Education, which oversees Title IX compliance, its guidelines only cover sexual harassment, not sexual assault. The complaint alleges that under Title IX, sexual harassment cases must be handled in a “prompt and equitable” way, and that this change prevents the University from doing so. Assistant Dean of the College Karen E. Avery ’87, however, says the University is committed to providing fair and expeditious procedures to sexual assault victims...
...secret that the Ad Board is ill-equipped to handle sexual violence cases. But it is still Harvard’s responsibility to provide a prompt and equitable avenue for students to bring grievances. A board specially trained in issues surrounding sexual assault would be able to respond appropriately to students seeking its help. The committee formed this summer to consider Harvard’s sexual assault resources should push for such a board. This new body could be trained to recognize symptoms of having survived sexual violence and would be better able to conduct an investigation, sensitive to forms...
...boycott of an organization because of moral opposition to its policies is a time-tested and effective method of social protest that can often prompt positive change. However, in this case, Harvard’s efforts seem to be myopic and misguided. ROTC is not a company or agency engaging in racist or discriminatory practices for the sake of an exclusionary agenda; nor is it really comparable. ROTC is a bureau of our nation’s military, undertaking the difficult task of building a bridge between the armed forces and the world of academia. ROTC should receive the full...