Several recent incidents have brought national attention to issues involving male professors and sexual-harassment policies on campuses. Allegations of harassment can involve high stakes for the accused, with dismissal as a possible penalty. Criminal charges for harassment, in contrast to assault, are rare. Within an institution, people accused of…

Sexual harassment in educational settings is a common problem globally. While it is well addressed in college and university campuses in most developed countries of the world through specific policies and mechanisms of enforcement, it remains a taboo topic in African colleges and universities particularly in Nigeria. This study investigated the…

This paper presents the annual report of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) for 2008. 2008 was a year of profound accomplishments for FIRE. While some colleges continued to show an appalling disregard for the fundamental rights of students and faculty members, FIRE was able to secure groundbreaking victories for civil…

The current study reports on a study examining the safety concerns of male and female faculty members on a small university campus. A 160-item questionnaire was distributed to 100 faculty members (58 males and 42 females; response rate was approximately 30%), which asked individuals questions pertaining to socio-demographic information, daily…

Examines sexual harassment as unethical behavior in universities. Argues that codes of ethics and guidelines for sexual harassment do not address foundation of sexual harassment, namely, imbalance of power. Depicts university as oasis for persons addicted to power and uses addictions framework to explain how power addicts become involved in sexual…

Factor analysis of data from 1,070 federal employees, 575 undergraduates and 575 graduate students, faculty, and staff uncovered some weaknesses in the Merit Systems Protection Board's sexual harassment survey instrument. This type of survey does not adequately measure sexual coercion or quid pro quo forms of harassment. (SK)

This review examines and attempts to synthesize research studies since 1980 that investigate instructor-student sexual harassment in university settings. Implications are discussed. (DM)

Surveyed students (N=432) and faculty (N=211) at small, public college to determine perceived prevalence of sexual harassment. Found that (1) sexual harassment definition agreement between students and faculty; (2) more female students than males described themselves as harassment victims; and (3) faculty needed harassment education more than…

Examined aspects of sexual harassment on campus. Findings from 716 students revealed that 10% of male students and 24% of female students had been victims of some form of sexual harassment by faculty members. Forty percent of instructors guilty of harassment were graduate teaching assistants or other part-time faculty. (Author/NB)

Reviews the history of Title IX and the various liability standards adopted by the federal courts. Provides a critical review of the "Gebser v. Lago Vista" decision and concludes that the Court's institutional liability standard is that actual knowledge is the most appropriate and legally sound standard of liability for…

The quest and agitation for the enthronement of corporate integrity in the nation's universities by the stakeholders have become almost hysterical given the often alleged, sometimes proven, cases of mal-administration, fund embezzlement and or misappropriation, over bloated or even fake invoicing, unbridled favoritism, sexual harassment, bribery,…

Discusses faculty responsibility for establishing college climate free of sexual harassment. Analyzes faculty perceptions of sexual harassment and power. Presents examples of educational programs for faculty. Concludes goals of changing both relative power of women in academy and the education the academy provides will be accomplished when women…

Defines "feminizing" as a form of womanizing in which male professors espouse feminist doctrine in order to receive sexual favors. Feminizing constitutes a new form of sexual harassment, disguised as education but perpetuating male-dominant power sexuality. The modern version of men posing as sympathizers on women's issues in order to seduce them…

Using data collected from 214 tenure-track faculty women and 276 women graduate students, explores a model for predicting the reporting of sexual harassment. Feminist ideology and frequency of harassment were significant predictors of perceived offensiveness, which directly affected the likelihood of an incident being reported. (CJS)

Surveyed college students (N=1000) to determine beliefs, attitudes, and experiences regarding sexual harassment in student-teacher relationships. Results indicated that frequency of sexual harassment reported varied with how broadly it was defined. Negative effects extended beyond students who personally experienced it and few students who…