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Reorganized office strengthens Cornell’s commitment to civil rights
As detailed in the Cornell Chronicle on June 12, 2025, the newly reorganized Cornell Office of Civil Rights (COCR) will bring the management of all reports related to Policy 6.4 – which outlines the university’s means for addressing bias, discrimination, harassment and sexual and related misconduct – under one umbrella. Any report of bias, discrimination, or harassment should be…
Update on Title IX Regulations
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance. The United States Department of Education is responsible for implementing regulations that effectuate Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination. Although new Title IX regulations went into effect in August 2024, these regulations…
U.S. Department of Education’s Announcement Regarding Upcoming Title IX Regulations
In July 2022, the U.S. Department of Education published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), laying out a draft set of rules that would amend the current regulations related to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. These rules prescribe how the University provides an educational environment free from sex-based discrimination, including its response…