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A U.S. district judge ruled that a former student’s claims against Ithaca College for violating Title IX and about Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress against Bryan Roberts, former associate dean of the Roy. H Park School of Communications, will survive. This means that the claims will be further pursued in court.

Title IX violation case against Ithaca College and former associate dean to be pursued in court

By Prakriti Panwar, News Editor • September 11, 2024
In a decision and order filed Sept. 10, a U.S. district judge ruled that a former student’s claim against Ithaca College for violating Title IX will survive. The student’s claim about Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress against Bryan Roberts, former associate dean of the Roy. H Park School of Communications, will also survive. This means that the claims will be further pursued in court. 
Title IX investigator and prevention specialist departs college, interim to start in March

Title IX investigator and prevention specialist departs college, interim to start in March

By Prakriti Panwar, News Editor • February 28, 2024
In an Intercom post published Feb. 27, Linda Koenig, director of Title IX compliance and ADA coordinator, announced that Leonardo Wise, Title IX investigator and prevention specialist, will be departing from Ithaca College for another opportunity effective Feb. 28.
An Ithaca College student filed a civil lawsuit against the college and a former associate dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications in November 2023.

College and former associate dean reinforce dismissal of claims in Title IX, sexual harassment lawsuit

By Syd Pierre and Prakriti Panwar • February 21, 2024
Now that the parties have filed their final written arguments, U.S. Judge Glenn T. Suddaby of the Northern District of New York will rule on the dispositive motions. Applicable court rules do not mandate that the court decide the motions within a required time period. 
The lawsuit was filed against the college and Bryan Roberts, former associate dean of the Park School of Communications, in November 2023.

Student files to deny Ithaca College and former associate dean’s motions to dismiss Title IX, sexual harassment lawsuit

By Syd Pierre and Prakriti Panwar • February 12, 2024
The student who filed a lawsuit against Ithaca College and a former associate dean for sexual harassment and Title IX violations in November 2023 filed a memorandum of law Feb. 12 in opposition to the Defendants’ motions to dismiss the case.
The lawsuit was filed against Ithaca College and Bryan Roberts, former associate dean of the Roy. H Park School of Communications.

Ithaca College student files sexual abuse, harassment, Title IX lawsuit against IC and former Park School associate dean

By Syd Pierre and Prakriti Panwar • January 19, 2024
An Ithaca College student filed a civil lawsuit against the college and a former associate dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications in November 2023. The student alleged that he was sexually abused and harassed by four then-employees of the college, including the former associate dean.
The summary was shared Feb. 1, 2023, with music faculty and staff, and participants remained unnamed. In the summary, faculty and staff without tenure and faculty and staff of color expressed feeling silenced and ignored by senior faculty.

Cultural review in former School of Music exposes tension among employees

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Assistant News Editor • March 22, 2023
A summer 2021 cultural review done in the then-School of Music identified three main sources of tension: tenure, the school’s environment, and race and gender.
Omar Stoute, the new Title IX deputy coordinator, has worked at the college in different positions in recent years and will be taking over the position, said La Jerne Cornish, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, in the announcement. He started the position Feb. 17.

College appoints new Title IX deputy coordinator

By Caitlin Holtzman, Staff Writer • February 19, 2020
The Title IX office in the Ithaca College Office of the General Counsel announced Feb. 14 that Omar Stoute ’17 is the new Title IX deputy coordinator.
Maggie Wetters, Title IX deputy coordinator at Ithaca College, stepped down from her position and will be joining the Title IX office at SUNY Cortland. Ithaca College is currently searching for a replacement for the position.

College searches for new Title IX deputy coordinator

By Caitlin Holtzman, Staff Writer • January 29, 2020
Maggie Wetter, Title IX deputy coordinator, is leaving her position at Ithaca College. The search for a new deputy coordinator is ongoing.
Editorial: College needs to address sexual assault on campus

Editorial: College needs to address sexual assault on campus

November 28, 2018
Violent, sexual acts against students are happening on our campus, and the college needs to take these crimes seriously.
Ithaca College students are eligible for partial refunds to their room and board for Spring 2020 because of switch to online learning due to COVID-19.

Ithaca College under Title IX investigation by Office for Civil Rights

By Celisa Calacal, Senior Writer • July 7, 2017
An Ithaca College student accused of sexual assault filed a complaint alleging that the college discriminated against them on the basis of sex and race.

Editorial: Title IX programs must remain a college priority

By The Ithacan • October 19, 2016
It is the hope that these initiatives increase knowledge about sexual assault to create a more inclusive campus environment.
Public Safety hosts workshop on sexual-assault investigations

Public Safety hosts workshop on sexual-assault investigations

By Jack Sears, Contributing Writer • September 26, 2016
The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management hosted a two-day workshop for law enforcement officials with hopes of strengthening techniques applied to sexual-assault investigations.
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