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"Let's Fall in Love…After I Vet You": Romance and Vetting
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Perkins, Elizabeth B.; Dyer, Chelsea; Hilliard, Taylor; Knox, David – College Student Journal, 2021
With news media coverage of free dating app horror stories of serial rapists and undergraduates reporting having been lied to in previous relationships, 157 undergraduate students at Morehead State University and East Carolina University completed an anonymous, voluntary 31 item online survey to assesses vetting/background checks on…
Descriptors: Dating (Social), Computer Software, Online Surveys, Student Attitudes
A Comparative Assessment of Darkness in the Ebony Tower: Perceptions of Campus Crimes in HBCU Settings
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Webb, Patrick; Lyons, James E., II; Patrick, Le'Brian; Arkenberg, Marnie E.; Robinson, B. Renee – Journal of Negro Education, 2021
Compared to non-HBCU institutions, studies associated with student perceptions of campus crimes in HBCU settings are limited. Utilizing survey data from two HBCUs, nearly 200 students express their opinions in association with victimization, offender characteristics, and campus safety strategies. Descriptive results indicate high levels of support…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Students, African American Students, College Environment
The Campus Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative: Findings from Key Informant Interviews
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Backman, Deborah; Spear, Kaitlin; Mumford, Elizabeth A.; Taylor, Bruce G. – Health Education & Behavior, 2020
Addressing the widespread problem of sexual assault in college environments requires both prevention programming and policies addressing sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education. Through the Campus Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative, nine programs funded by the Office on Women's Health approached this problem within a…
Descriptors: Crime, Sexual Abuse, Rape, College Environment
Say Something: A Preliminary Assessment of a Peer-Educator Training Program
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Page, Amy Dellinger; Davison, Elizabeth; Dale, Jessica Pittman – Feminist Teacher: A Journal of the Practices, Theories, and Scholarship of Feminist Teaching, 2017
With the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in 2013, exposés about Title IX investigations (e.g., University of Virginia, Florida State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and the #MeToo campaign, there is renewed media focus on the topic of sexual assault on college campuses and in the wider culture.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Violence, Sexual Abuse, Civil Rights Legislation
Sexual Assault Prevention and Reporting on College Campuses in the US: A Review of Policies and Recommendations
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Streng, Tara K.; Kamimura, Akiko – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Objective: Sexual violence within the collegiate environment is a pressing issue within American society. One way to address sexual violence is through the adaptation and implementation of a sexual assault policy by colleges and universities. The purpose of this study is to review sexual misconduct and assault policies of ten public universities…
Descriptors: Rape, Prevention, Disclosure, Colleges
A Year in Review 2006
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2006
"Summers To Step Down, Ending Tumult at Harvard" kicked off in 2006 as one of the most talked about news stories in higher education. Only a few months later, an event involving another elite institution would grab even more headlines, and with more serious ramifications. Three Duke University men's lacrosse players were indicted on rape…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Racial Segregation, Rape, Death