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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2017
Title IX statement from UA President Jim Johnsen
FAIRBANKS--University of 91直播President Jim Johnsen released the following statement
today on Title IX:
鈥淓arlier today the U.S. Department of Education withdrew Title IX guidance in its
2011 Dear Colleague Letter and its 2014 Q&A. In their place the department issued
interim guidance for handling complaints of campus sexual assault and harassment.
As we evaluate the new guidance and consider its implications, the University of Alaska
will continue to abide by our Voluntary Resolution Agreement with the Department鈥檚
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) as well as policies established by the UA Board of Regents.
We will continue to work within those existing frameworks, while considering adjustments
to improve overall campus safety and fairness to all involved. We will also participate
in the Department鈥檚 planned rulemaking process in this critical area.
The University of 91直播is committed to campus safety and has made great strides
toward improvements on our campuses through comprehensive training and prevention
programs; effective and balanced measures to ensure due process and continued access
to education; fair, prompt, thorough and trauma-informed investigations when incidents
occur; and, fair and effective sanctions when warranted.
Recognizing that campus safety is always a work in progress, we will maintain our
vigilance regarding sexual assault and harassment, even as federal guidance changes.鈥
-President Jim Johnsen
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For more information, contact Roberta Graham, associate vice president of public affairs
at 907-360-2416 (cell).
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