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When Laura Swartzen saw the email from Sacramento State University’s Title IX office, it felt like her heart skipped a beat. Swartzen, the Sac State.
Many sexual assault survivors and activists at California public universities and colleges say it’s simply not enough to have Title IX offices that focus on the legal aspects of a case and campuses’ liability. Instead, they say colleges need confidential advocates who are independent from Title IX offices.
Fifty years since then-President Richard Nixon signed the country’s landmark gender discrimination law known as Title IX, there’s fresh scrutiny over how the state’s colleges handle sexual misconduct. Story from @CalMatters.
College of Lake County has several events planned in honor of Latinx Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 and recognizes the many contributions the Latinx community has given to American society and culture.