Alex FriedrichAs I noticed earlier this morning, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system trustees are taking another look at their sexual-violence policy. As minutes show, the board was discussing a revision months ago. Today it passed that revision, which does away with internal dispute resolution, changes some language and changes the definition of what a Read more →
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Just found this little tidbit interesting in light of the Penn State case. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system is revising its sexual violence policy, and one of the changes, according to minutes of a July 20 meeting, is this: Internal dispute resolution mechanisms, including mediation, are removed as options, as they are Read more →
Just to make sure we know the kids in our classrooms, 34thStreet (34st.com) has put out its 2011 Street Sex Survey looking at the sexual habits of University of Pennsylvania students. They’re not as racy as the headlines make them out to be. But the topics of the charts sometimes are, so be careful when Read more →
Watch your clicking on this one if you’re in the office. AdamandEve.com, which sells sex toys, lube, porn and other accessories, has announced it’s helping sponsor a chair in sexual-health education at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Its funding for the $2 million Joycelyn Elders Chair in Sexual Health Education — named for the Read more →
Dan Reimold, author of Sex and the University: Celebrity, Controversy, and a Student Journalism Revolution, has posted a sampling of this college generation’s dating and sexual lingo. To me, some of it is just repackaged stuff we used to say in the 1980s, but other terms show a difference in attitude. What it tells Reimold: Read more →
The Duke sex PowerPoint story has just been the highlight of a recent upswing in college sex coverage — and On Campus hasn’t been immune. ABC News’ Nightline looks into whether college sex itself is on the rise — or whether we’re just talking about it more. Check out the video and Huffington Post commentary Read more →
OK, this type of ranking might seem trivial, self-serving or flip, especially considering its tone and the fact that the Trojan condom company is behind it. And the recent sexual assault cases at the University of Minnesota might cause one initially to doubt these findings. But considering today’s CNN editorial, it’s worth taking a look. Read more →