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Sandler, Bernice R. – Initiatives, 1990
Discusses sexual harassment on college campuses. Defines sexual harassment, noting that it covers a wide range of behaviors. Describes studies of prevalence of sexual harassment on college campuses. Discusses misconceptions and myths and what institutions can do to eliminate harassment and its effects. (ABL)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Incidence, Prevention

Wetherfield, Alison – Initiatives, 1990
Surveys federal law prohibiting sexual harassment as it applies to colleges. Concludes that sexual harassment law is still evolving, pursuing and defending harassment cases are traumatic activities, and that prevention is better than cure. (ABL)
Descriptors: College Students, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Sexual Harassment

Peters, Lori – Initiatives, 1990
Describes female college student's experience of sexual harassment. Experience focuses on teacher student relationship. Relates how the student responded to the harassment and the student's feeling of empowerment by taking action on her own behalf. (ABL)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Sexual Harassment, Teacher Student Relationship

Hite, Molly – Initiatives, 1990
Relates story of a college program director's coercive sexual harassment and the response of women faculty and peers outside the university. Focuses on the distinction between "having affairs" and "sexual coercion." Claims only when definitions of sexual harassment are articulated can men and women begin to talk to one another about the problem.…
Descriptors: College Students, Ethics, Higher Education, Sexual Harassment

Wagner, K. C. – Initiatives, 1990
Claims educational institutions must recognize their obligation to provide work and study environments free of sexual harassment and intimidation. Discusses definitions of sexual harassment. Discusses need for consistent, accessible grievance procedures. Provides excerpts from and summaries of actual policies and materials. (ABL)
Descriptors: College Students, Grievance Procedures, Higher Education, Intervention

Rhodes, Frank H. T. – Initiatives, 1990
Discusses sexual harassment on college campuses. Focuses on harassing behavior that stems from power relationships and harassing behavior among peers. Describes how Cornell University is addressing these problems. (ABL)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Peer Relationship, Prevention

Paludi, Michele A. – Initiatives, 1990
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…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Higher Education, Sexual Harassment

Jay, Timothy – Initiatives, 1995
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…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Females, Feminism

Guthrie-Morse, Barbara – Initiatives, 1996
Because supervisors in educational institutions can be held liable if they knew or should have known about faculty sexual harassment, administrators need to know how to handle confidential complaints. Outlines a specific administrative course of action for rigorously but fairly confronting faculty who are anonymously accused of sexual harassment…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Students, Confidentiality, Educational Policy

Rubin, Linda J.; And Others – Initiatives, 1996
College students (n=182) answered a questionnaire about personal and educational information, and completed the Feminist Attitudes Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. In response to a standardized sexual harassment scenario, participants answered a series of questions about reporting the incident. Discusses findings and offers recommendations.…
Descriptors: College Students, Postsecondary Education, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes

Leland, Dorothy – Initiatives, 1994
Recent court cases on sexual harassment, and the outcomes, were reviewed in terms of how the court viewed a "reasonable" woman. Rulings in such cases can vary because of different interpretations of the "reasonable" concept. Also discusses how recent rulings will affect sexual harassment policymakers in the workplace and educational institutions.…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Court Litigation, Employed Women