College appoints new Title IX Coordinator
Many students consider the College’s Title IX Office to be among Vassar’s most important administrative bodies. Much to such students’ chagrin, the Title IX Officer position has been empty…
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Grab temporarily fills Title IX Coordinator
On June 5, Title IX Investigator and Assistant Director of Residential Life Kelly Grab took over as the College’s Acting Title IX Coordinator. She will manage the position through her…
CARES drafts open letter to administrators
Dear President Hill, Dean Roellke, and Dean Chenette, CARES is writing with concern about the hiring process for the new Title IX Coordinator. Julian Williams had a strong relationship with…
Williams officially announces departure from Vassar
On April 15, the College’s Director of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EOAA) and Title IX Officer Julian Williams announced that he will be leaving Vassar next year to become…
Federal court dismisses claimed VC gender discrimination
On March 31, a Manhattan-based federal court judge dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit filed against Vassar College by an expelled student more than two years ago. The College expelled Xiaolu…
No urgency surrounding SAVP vacancy
As an institution, Vassar has prided itself on its sensitivity and victim-centered approach to sexual assault. However, when Elizabeth Schrock, the former Sexual Assault and Violence Prevention (SAVP) Coordinator, left…