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Title IX Office
Messages and Updates
News and updates from the University of Rochester’s Title IX Office.
Recent leadership messages and important updates from the University’s Title IX Office. Explore the latest news below.
Latest updates
Additional messages and updates
Explore the drop-downs—segmented by year—for key messages and updates from current and previous Title IX Coordinator and Title IX Staff at the University, or related topics.
- September 15, 2024: New Title IX updates roll out at the University – here’s what you need to know (On January 9, 2025 the 2024 Title IX regulations were vacated by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky).
- April 28, 2024: The Clothesline Project gives a voice to the unheard
- March 5, 2024: UR Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct Results Now Available Online
- October 16, 2023: 2022 – 2023 annual report on Discrimination and Harassment Prevention and Response Including Sexual Misconduct released
- June 21, 2023: Julia E. Green, Esq. named associate vice president for Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Coordinator
- May 9, 2023: Intimacy directing is making a difference on stage and beyond
- February 27, 2023: University to administer student survey on sexual misconduct in March
- November 17, 2022: 2021 – 2022 Annual report on harassment, discrimination, and sexual assault prevention released
- October 13, 2022: Title IX Kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a calendar of events for October
- March 15, 2022: Beware of Social Media Scams targeting University students
- March 3, 2022: What is intimate partner violence? It’s not just physical abuse
- March 1, 2022: ‘Beyond blue lights’: Navigating trauma and triggers on college campuses
- November 22, 2019: Willow Domestic Violence Center’s Purple Box campaign to benefit children, families affected by domestic violence
- October 15, 2019: University releases results of AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct
- September 19, 2019: Title IX Office says Don’t Cancel That Class!
- June 17, 2019: University earns 2019 EVERFI Impact Award for Sexual Assault Prevention
- March 28, 2019: April activities to focus on sexual assault awareness, prevention
- March 22, 2019: University earns Advanced designation for sexual misconduct prevention programs
- February 1, 2019: Everything you need to know about the upcoming climate survey
- January 21, 2019: Ideas flow at Title IX comment party
- October 28, 2018: Clothesline project spreads domestic violence awareness
- October 4, 2018: University to administer AAU student survey on sexual misconduct in spring 2019
- August 20, 2018: RESTORE Sexual Assault Services mission for a safer community
- April 16, 2018: Everybody Talks: The privilege of title IX
- March 25, 2018: Clothesline Project helps to tell stories of sexual assault, abuse
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March 15, 2018: Commission leaders see broader mission
- March 10, 2018: Amid campus climate, SEGway gets more inclusive with 5th annual walk a mile
- March 31, 2017: Susan B. Anthony Center hosts Equal Pay Day panel
- November 10, 2016: Sexual assault victims take back the night
- September 19, 2016: Get the ‘Yes’
- November 26, 2015: UR holds town hall meeting on sexual misconduct
- October 02, 2015: Title IX continues to bridge gender equality and sports
- March 15, 2015: U.S. Senator visits UR to discuss prevention of sexual violence
- February 13, 2015: UR joins ‘It’s On Us’ campaign against sexual assault
- November 19, 2014: Fraternity member leads fight against rape culture
- March 31, 2014: Creating safe campuses focus of sexual assault conference
- November 14, 2013: Break the silence around sexual assault
- April 1, 2013: Conference Confronts Sexual Assault on Campuses
- November 15, 2012: UR sexual assault resources have improved since 1991
- November 1, 2012: ‘To Do the Things We Love’ – 40 Years of Title IX
- April 22, 2010: Sexual assault awareness spreads
- April 17, 2008: All should join in Sexual Assault Awareness Week
- February 15, 2004: Shirts heal many wounded hearts
- December 14, 2002: Title IX: 30 years later the debate rages on