Elizabeth Chilton, provost, executive vice president, and WSU Pullman chancellor, will serve on the leadership committee of a national project addressing sexual harassment in higher education.
WSU Compliance & Civil Rights offers half a dozen on‑demand trainings ranging from an overview of CCR investigation and reporting options to resources for survivors of sexual assault, stalking or intimate partner violence.
By Corrie Wilder, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication PULLMAN, Wash. – Young women enrolled in high schools and colleges told Washington State University researchers that people routinely make sexual comments, both in-person and online, about them and their bodies.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Five working groups comprised of more than 110 Washington State University students, faculty and staff have begun meeting to develop recommendations for creating a more inclusive and welcoming community at WSU campuses system-wide.
By Darin Watkins, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication PULLMAN, Wash. – A recent article in Men’s Fitness magazine, “How to Turn a ‘No’ into a ‘Yes,’ ” has attracted angry messages on Twitter from readers who argue this approach encourages men to be sexually coercive. Research at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Federal civil rights representatives will conduct focus groups concerning sexual harassment at Washington State University and meet with individuals who request to on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 24 and 25.
The Military Science Department was first on the WSU Pullman campus to require all faculty and staff to take the online Preventing Sexual Harassment training course.Lt. Col. Jeff Baker, chair of the department, noted that the course was similar to the annual harassment prevention training provided by the U.S. Army. “This training is preventative and […]
WSU’s discrimination and sexual harassment policy has been revamped into two policies, a new one to cover consensual relations. The drafts detail more potential sanctions for offenders and guidelines for selecting sanctions and reporting incidents.The university community is invited to comment until Sept. 30 on the drafts, which were prepared by a committee of the […]
The public is invited to join ASWSU and the Office of the Vice President for Equity and Diversity Center for Human Rights at the final Brown Bag Roundtable group discussion on Thursday, Dec. 1. The group, which will gather at noon in Lighty room 405, will discuss “Sexual Harassment is Discrimination.”