Analyzes the California Supreme Court case "Randi W. v. Muroc Joint Unified School District." The court determined that letters of recommendation, which had omitted mentioning allegations of improper sexual conduct with students, were deceptively incomplete. Writers of letters have three choices: refuse to write a letter, write a fully…

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.…

A policy proscribing the formation of intimate faculty-student relationships within the instructional context--namely, when the faculty member supervises the student's academic work--would maintain the integrity of the institution's academic mission while safeguarding the privacy interests of faculty members and students. (MLW)

Examines the influence of locus of control and gender on perception of sexually harassing communication across two samples: college students and adults working full-time in their chosen careers. Suggests that locus of control has little effect on females's perceptions but influences males, and full-time workers are more cognizant of harassment…

Criticizes sexual abuse prevention training for preschool children, and analyzes the content of five curricula currently in use in California, North Dakota, and Washington. Recommends greater vigilance by adult caretakers and less reliance on children to identify molestation. (FMW)

This article discusses the nature of sexual harassment, focusing on sexual harassment in the schools and examining the extent of the problem. Suggestions for confronting the problem are presented, noting how peer helpers can confront sexual harassment and describing a peer-led unit on the subject. (SM)

Sexual harassment is abuse of power. It should be prohibited in colleges and universities, not through constraints on academic freedom such as speech codes, but through enforcement of standards of ethical professional conduct. Faculty have an ethical obligation not to engage in harassment and to hold colleagues accountable if they do so. (MSE)

An attorney provides the legal background for sexual harassment suits. Defines actions that school administrators can take to limit exposure to a charge of sexual harassment or to provide a good defense once a charge has been filed. Contains a sample effective sexual harassment policy and a 17-item sexual harassment quiz. (MLF)

Comparison of undergraduate student survey results of 1983, 1986, and 1989 at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) indicate that reports of faculty/staff sexual harassment of female undergraduates have declined over the past six years. Analysis suggests that the sexual harassment policy and grievance procedure established in 1982 have been…

College fund-raising situations in which prospective male donors make inappropriate sexual advances to female development officers are considered. Coping strategies, prevention, the supervisor's role, and development of institutional policy and policy statements are discussed. (MSE)

Issues in sexual harassment for minority women, especially in the context of higher education, are examined; and the efforts of Hunter College (New York) to address harassment on campus are described. They include a sexual harassment panel, workshops, and a publication for faculty. Guidelines for similar programs are offered. (MSE)

Compared date rape attitudes in college students who did and did not complete a mixed-gender date rape workshop. Survey results indicated men were more tolerant of date rape than women; control group students were more tolerant than treatment group students; and men exhibited a greater program effect than women. (SM)

Analysis of 160 articles in the "Chronicle of Higher Education" concerning controversy, complaints, lawsuits, and rulings in higher education found almost half involved some form of discrimination or harassment as a central theme. The issues (sex/ gender, race/ethnicity, disability, age, religion, and newer themes) are discussed, as well…

Examines current law on sexual harassment as it applies to higher education, asking what colleges/universities should be doing to review and update policies and procedures, and noting that while sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, not all harassing conduct is necessarily discriminatory. Law and campus harassment policies must…

Describes one high school's 20-year struggle to create a safe school environment following race riots and sexual harassment of young women. Notes that these ongoing efforts set the pattern for the school's current efforts to provide equal protection for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and queer/questioning students. (SM)