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Upon obtaining a Master’s degree in Education in Student Development and Leadership in Higher Education, I plan on pursing a career as a Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at a major collegiate athletic department. Working in the strength and conditioning field for five years, I have found a passion in developing student-athletes and impacting their college experiences.

Once my time as a strength and conditioning coach comes to an end, I plan on becoming a Head Athletic Director at a major collegiate athletic department.  Becoming an athletic director will give me the opportunity to impact student-athletes in an administrative aspect, and help improve athletic departments to ensure a positive hard working championship mindset.

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Colleges and universities see an increase in sexual misconduct cases and allegations (Paterson, 2018). This article explains that some institutions are unclear on how to about these cases and if these institutions are going about these cases properly.  If colleges do not report sexual misconduct or have a weak way of reporting, this may cause more lawsuits and put colleges into a finical dilemma.

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Dive Brief:

Colleges and universities are facing a rise in highly publicized sexual misconduct cases and confusing guidance from the federal government and the courts, The Wall Street Journal reports, at the same time the Trump administration is preparing to narrow the definition of what qualifies as sexual assault and restrict incidents to those on campus.

A federal appeals court covering four Midwestern states recently ruled that those accused of sexual misconduct have the right to face their accusers, and other states are considering changes to the legal requirements for handling such cases.

Institutions are uncertain about the direction they should take, The Journal reports, though some are trying new ways to resolve sexual misconduct cases, such as hiring retired judges to conduct hearings and through restorative justice.

Dive Insight:

The Journal previously reported that 22 of some of the most prominent universities the in the country made 59 sexual harassment settlements worth $10.5 million during 2016 and 2017. Most cases involved victims claiming the institutions mishandled their cases or didn't adequately punish those charged. A Michigan State University researcher has collected a list of more than 700 cases of sexual misconduct at colleges and universities dating back to 1917, with most of them recorded since 2000.

The process for handling campus sexual misconduct claims has gotten increasing attention in the #MeToo era and after high-profile cases such as those at Michigan State and Penn State University, which focused both on sexual abuse by university employees and how administrators mishandled or ignored complaints.

Colleges say it can be confusing to determine how to handle some of these cases, on campus and off campus, to meet Title IX requirements and Education Department interpretations of the law.

The tone of the issues has shifted as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has moved to loosen regulations governing how colleges report sexual misconduct and raise the legal standard for determining whether institutions have adequately addressed complaints. The moves are in opposition to Obama administration guidance that colleges claimed was too restrictive. DeVos says loosening the rules will save colleges money, although some experts disagree and say institutions still will face lawsuits and won't be able to cut staff or training.

Students also are demanding changes in campus policies, most recently at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where more than 100 student protestors held an impromptu march to the administrative offices and met with the university's president, requesting changes in how the institution handles sexual assault. The students were backing two graduates who claim in a lawsuit against the university and the local police that they were raped while undergraduates and that the charges were mishandled or ignored.

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Colleges face uncertainty about sexual misconduct

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Colleges and universities are facing a rise in highly publicized sexual misconduct cases and confusing guidance from the federal government and the courts, The Wall Street Journal reports, at the same time the Trump administration is preparing to narrow the definition of what qualifies as sexual assault and restrict incidents to those on campus.

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Exploration Option 3- The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Exploration Option 3- The Chronicle of Higher Education

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A current topic that has been around college athletics is the death of a Maryland football player, who passed away in May due to kidney failure during a football workout. This article explains that the Maryland athletic training department made mistakes that could have led to the death during that practice. This incident has caused the University of Maryland to take legal responsibility for the mistakes made by the training staff. This has caused college athletic departments to be aware of student athlete’s medical histories, and to make sure that proper procedures are in order to avoid legal consequences and player harm.

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Training-staff members made key mistakes at the University of Maryland at College Park football practice that preceded a player's death this year, and the president, Wallace D. Loh, on Tuesday said the campus was accountable.

"The university accepts legal and moral responsibility for the mistakes that our training staff made on that fateful workout day of May 29," he said at a news conference, echoing what he said he had told the parents of the student, Jordan McNair, on Tuesday morning.

Loh's statement is significant as he's drawn criticism for the university's response to the death. Outrage bubbled over this week after allegations of verbal abuse and intimidation by the football program's staff were first reported by ESPN on Friday. A lawyer representing McNair's family has called for the head coach, DJ Durkin, to be fired immediately, the Associated Press reported. He has been placed on leave.

Damon Evans, Maryland's athletics director, said he had not witnessed the behavior described in news-media reports, and when asked if he was responsible for the team's culture, he pledged to help lead the staff through "difficult times."

Though a review of coaching practices is underway, Loh said he knew enough to recognize that some policies "do not conform to best practices."

Staff members did not diagnose McNair's heat-related illness, take his temperature, or treat him by immersing him in cold water, which were "significant" findings, Evans said.

Evans said Rick Court, a strength and conditioning coach, is no longer employed by the university. Multiple people alleged name calling and other intimidation by Court, ESPN reported.
Lindsay Ellis is a staff reporter. Follow her on Twitter @lindsayaellis, or email her at lindsay.ellis@chronicle.com.

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Admitting Significant Mistakes, Maryland Accepts Responsibility for Football Player's Death

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Training-staff members made key mistakes at the University of Maryland at College Park football practice that preceded a player's death this year, and the president, Wallace D. Loh, on Tuesday said the campus was accountable.

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Exploration Option 4- The Education Guide to Texas School Law

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Exploration Option 4- The Education Guide to Texas School Law

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The section i found most interesting, was the section over Residency, Guardianship, and the Right to Attend a Districts Schools in regards to students and where they attend school to students attending a school. According to the Texas board of education law, a school district has the power to stop providing a free public education to a student if they have diverted from the district guidelines.  Also, in order to be part of a district there are different types of scenarios that were explain in which students become eligible to attend a district.  Another interesting fact is if a student is twenty-one or older and has not be in school for three years, cannot be in a class with students who are eighteen years old or younger (Walsh, Maniotis, & Kemerer, 2014).

Students are also allowed the right to peacefully assemble in public school. Texas Law states that students have the right to freedom of speech or have expressive rights on school campuses (Walsh, Maniotis, & Kemerer, 2014).  This is a form of groups, clubs, or associations that students can create. However, majority of these groups are required to have a faculty representative in order for these groups to be formed.

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Angelo State University - Library Online Resources

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Sexual misconduct is becoming more and more heard of in higher education. There are incidents that are not being reported and are causing more legal actions that can affect universities publicly and financially. The reason I chose this topic is because I believe there are not proper actions taken place when reporting these cases. On the other hand, if the misconduct is between faculty and students, then colleges need to have a better process when hiring and presenting information about sexual misconduct inside higher education campuses.

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Bagley, C. E., Natarajan, P., Vayzman, L., Wexler, L., & McCarthy, S. (2012). Implementing Yale’s Sexual Misconduct Policy: The Process of Institutional Change. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 44(2), 7–15. Retrieved from https://easydb.angelo.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ960018&site=eds-live

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Angelo State University - Library Online Resources

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https://www.naicu.edu/policy-advocacy/issue-brief-index/regulation/sexual-assault-on-campus

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Colleges and universities have seen an increased and sustained focus on their handling of sexual assaults on their campuses. Recent Congresses and the Obama Administration launched numerous initiatives aimed at highlighting the issue, devising approaches to address it, and strengthening enforcement, although the Trump Administration has made several significant changes to these efforts. Many states have also launched initiatives in this area.

In addition, advocacy groups have been active in highlighting the issue, and the topic has received widespread media attention.

Federal Requirements and Initiatives

Two federal laws address sexual violence at institutions of higher education. The first is the Clery Act, which addresses Campus Safety by requiring institutions of higher education to disclose campus crime statistics and security policies. The Clery Act was amended most recently by the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. Final regulations implementing these changes went into effect on July 1, 2015.

The second federal law that addresses campus sexual assault is Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded programs or activities. The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights aggressively pursued Title IX enforcement activities through the end of the Obama Administration. During this period, the Department issued guidance documents related to campus sexual assault in 2011, 2014, and 2015.

The Trump Administration, however, has rescinded the 2011 and 2014 campus sexual assault guidance and replaced it with new, interim guidance. The interim guidance, which provides additional flexibility to institutions and protections for students accused of sexual misconduct, will remain in effect until the Department finalizes regulations via the notice-and-comment rulemaking process. The Department has also modified its Title IX enforcement efforts with respect to campus sexual assault by shifting investigative focus to other types of discrimination claims, and by reducing the length and breadth of investigations.

Additionally, bipartisan legislation - most notably the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA) - has been introduced in recent congressional sessions. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act could also provide an opportunity to address the issue, and the House Republican proposal to reauthorize the HEA contains a number of provisions related to campus sexual assault.

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Colleges and universities have seen an increased and sustained focus on their handling of sexual assaults on their campuses. Recent Congresses and the Obama Administration launched numerous initiatives aimed at highlighting the issue, devising approaches to address it, and strengthening enforcement, although the Trump Administration has made several significant changes to these efforts.

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Bagley, C. E., Natarajan, P., Vayzman, L., Wexler, L., & McCarthy, S. (2012). Implementing Yale’s Sexual Misconduct Policy: The Process of Institutional Change. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 44(2), 7–15. Retrieved from https://easydb.angelo.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ960018&site=eds-live

Ellis, L. (2018, August 14). Admitting Significant Mistakes, Maryland Accepts Responsibility for Football Player’s Death. Retrieved from https://www.chronicle.com/article/Admitting-Significant/244265?cid=wcontentgrid

Paterson, J. (2018, September 25). Colleges face uncertainty about sexual misconduct. Retrieved from https://www.educationdive.com/news/colleges-face-uncertainty-about-sexual-misconduct/533152/

Walsh, J., Maniotis, L., & Kemerer, F. R. (2014). The Educator’s Guide to Texas School Law (Vol. Eighth Edition). Austin: University of Texas Press. Retrieved from https://easydb.angelo.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=814917&site=ehost-live

(n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.naicu.edu/policy-advocacy/issue-brief-index/regulation/sexual-assault-on-campus

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The two sources I chose explain how sexual misconduct in many forms (sexual assault, rape, harassment, etc.) is seen very frequently in high education campuses. They also explain how having a safe campus for students should be the goal for every college campus. Title IX plays a big part when facing sexual misconduct on college campuses and has full control over the whole ordeal. Many college campuses have created programs that educate students about sexual misconduct, how to report, how to determine what sexual misconduct is.

There are federal requirements that college campuses have to follow in order to address sexual misconduct. The Clery Act is one law that colleges have to follow, and this law covers campus safety which includes disclosing crime statistics and security policies (NAICU, n.d.). Title IX is also a part of federal law that campuses have to follow when addressing campus sexual misconduct. For example, if a student is sexually assaulted and is reported to the Title IX office, the Title IX office conduct an investigation and go through the process to settle the misconduct.

Many colleges are starting to create programs that educate the student body about sexual misconduct. These programs are very important to have so students and faculty are aware of sexual misconduct. Title IX offices will also have programs or awareness events that promote decreasing sexual misconduct and how to address different situations. This topic is important to educators because some educators may be saying things that may fall under sexual misconduct and not even realize it. Also, working with students and knowing how to report situations properly will not only benefit student confidentiality, but also make campuses more efficient. Being an athletic director, I will face situations where student-athletes may face sexual misconduct allegations. By being aware of it and knowing how to confront situations these they will benefit me in the future career. I would also want my staff and department to be aware, therefore protecting of students athletes is a number one priority and will make our department a safe and respected establishment.