55 Colleges Under Investigation Over Sexual Violence Complaints
Federal investigations are underway at 55 colleges and universities, looking into whether they illegally handled sexual violence and harassment complaints, according to the U.S. Department of Education. While these investigations are not new, this is the first time that the department has issued a list of all such probes currently underway, CNNreports.
“We are making this list available in an effort to bring more transparency to our enforcement work and to foster better public awareness of civil rights,” said Catherine E. Lhamon, the department’s assistant secretary for civil rights. She continued, clarifying that a college or university’s appearance on the list in no indicates that the colleges has violated the law.