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Changing the Culture: Tackling Staff-to-Student Sexual Misconduct. Strategic Guide for Universities
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Universities UK, 2022
Recognising growing concerns about the incidence of staff-to-student sexual misconduct in higher education, this guidance aims to change the culture of higher education to one that prevents sexual misconduct from occurring and ensures high standards of behaviour and safety for all members of the university community. The guidance was developed by…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Incidence, Higher Education, Behavior Standards
The Wiley Handbook of Gender Equity in Higher Education
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Niemi, Nancy S., Ed.; Weaver-Hightower, Marcus B., Ed. – John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2020
With this enlightening handbook, you can review the thinking of leading researchers on the current intersection of gender and higher education. "The Wiley Handbook of Gender Equity in Higher Education" provides an in-depth look at education's complicated relationships with, and in some cases inadequate fostering of, gender equity. The…
Descriptors: Sex Fairness, Equal Education, Higher Education, STEM Education
Florida Postsecondary Education Security Information Act. Annual Report of Campus Crime Statistics 1991-93 and Annual Assessment of Physical Plant Safety 1994.
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Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Office of Postsecondary Education Coordination. – 1995
This state-mandated report presents crime statistics at higher education institutions in Florida and an assessment of physical plant security. The crime data list numbers of homicides, forcible sex offenses, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries/breaking and entering, larcenies and thefts, and motor vehicle thefts for each state university,…
Descriptors: Campuses, Community Colleges, Crime, Educational Facilities
Date Rape: Hidden Epidemic Makes Campuses Unsafe for Women.
O'Brien, Eileen M. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1989
Date and acquaintance rape may be more prevalent on college campuses than in other environments, and colleges are struggling to confront the issue. Sexism and racism contribute to underreporting of and misconceptions about sexual abuse in college settings. Policies, programs, and procedures for combating sexual assaults on campus are recommended.…
Descriptors: Black Stereotypes, College Environment, Colleges, Females
Safe Schools Survey. Post-Secondary Student Survey. Preliminary Results.
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Minnesota State Office of the Attorney General, St. Paul. – 1996
A survey of 706 randomly sampled students at institutions of postsecondary education in Minnesota examined students' perceptions of violence and safety at their schools. Overall findings indicated that the majority of students had not been victims of violent acts and generally felt safe at their institutions. However, many respondents indicated…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, College Students, Drug Abuse, Females
Sexual Harassment and Date Rape. Policy Guidelines for Boards. Campus Life Policy Series.
Sandler, Bernice R. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1993
The guide presents facts and issues concerning sexual harassment and date rape so that college and university administration and governing boards can make informed decisions about programs, policy, and procedures to minimize the incidence of these problems on campus. The first part of the guide addresses sexual harassment: its definition;…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Agency Role, College Administration, College Faculty