Judge Overturns Student’s Suspension Amid Title IX Lawsuit

Jack Goldman • August 24, 2019

The student was suspended in June following an alleged sexual misconduct incident this past spring, but a judge decided on Tuesday that suspension was not a fair outcome. The student is cleared to return to class Monday.

Colleges Lodge Concerns Over Tweaks to Title IX

Scott Baker • February 4, 2019

AICUM—which BC is a member of—has issued public comments about the universities’ concern over proposed changes to Title IX.

Walsh Announces Opposition to Title IX Proposals

Colleen Martin • January 17, 2019

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Boston College ’09, announced that he will be issuing a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education to challenge the proposals to change Title IX in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. The proposals aim to redefine how sexual harassment is defined and handled at colleges.

Title IX Proposals Prompt Discourse

Scott Baker • December 3, 2018

The Department of Education (DOE) released proposed changes to regulations regarding the implementation of Title IX, specifically focusing on the response of educational institutions receiving Title IX benefits to cases of sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Trump Administration Changes to Title IX Could Make Waves at BC

Charlie Power • September 10, 2018

Melinda Stoops, associate vice president for student affairs and BC’s Title IX coordinator, acknowledged some of uncertainties over the future direction of Title IX policy, particularly as it relates to sexual assault in regards to reported changes coming to the law.

The Beautiful and the Famed: Lesley Visser, Sports Legend

Joan Kennedy • February 25, 2018

Lesley Visser has written for the best sports section of all time, been inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame, and carried an Olympic torch. Plus, she's been drinking with Barrett Bryan.

Concert Canceled in ‘Best Interest’ of Community

Charlie Power • January 29, 2018

“The concert originally scheduled for January 29 has been canceled so that we can reconsider the program and its lineup,” the BC music department wrote in an email.

Title IX Investigation Filed Against University is BC’s First

Alexandra Allam • January 31, 2016

After serving a three-semester suspension for sexual assault, BC graduate maintains he was innocent and files lawsuit against the University for Title IX violation.

BC Improves Sexual Assault Policy

The Heights Editorial Board • October 23, 2014

Over the summer, BC revised its sexual misconduct policy to define important terms, such as "consent," and to change the model of investigation and adjudication of sexual assault cases. These changes are improvements in the University's policy.

BC Revises Its Sexual Misconduct Policies And Investigative Process

Nathan McGuire • October 22, 2014

The University updated its student sexual misconduct policy this summer to change the process through which cases of misconduct are handled, to include more precise definitions of key terms, and to change the way Boston College weighs requests for confidentiality in reported cases.