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Despite increasing awareness of the widespread issue of sexual violence, the college has had increasing numbers of Violence Againt Women Acts (VAWA) reported to Title IX recently. According to the AFSR, the college recorded 11 reports of on-campus rape in 2017, 13 in 2018, 14 in 2019, 10 in 2020.

Title IX failures reveal systemic flaws in policy

By Lorien Tyne, Assistant News Editor • April 27, 2022
Emma Taylor ’21 is one of many students who never won their Title IX hearing, never received protection and feels that the collegiate justice system has failed them.
Sophomore Cammy Viola as she prepares comments on the proposed changes to Title IX.

Campus community comments on proposed Title IX changes

By Phoebe Harms, Staff Writer • January 28, 2019
Members of the Ithaca College community came together to write comments Jan. 24 in response to the proposed changes to Title IX.
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report at Ithaca College showed that eight rapes were reported in 2017. In 2016, there were five rapes reported, and in 2014, there were four.

Increase in rape reporting deemed shift in culture

By Elizabeth Henning, Staff Writer • November 28, 2018
Like many colleges and universities around the country, Ithaca College’s number of reported rapes has risen the past few years.
Sophomore Natalie Shanklin signs a poster at a Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Education event in Fall 2014. Students and administrators at Ithaca College say the college can improve its sexual assault education with more resources and dialogue on-campus.

Ithaca College leaders work to improve sexual assault education

By Tatiana Jorio, Contributing Writer • May 2, 2016
With sexual assault awareness month’s coming to a close, students and administrators at Ithaca College are saying the college can improve its sexual assault education by making the college’s resources more accessible and driving a more effective conversation on campus.
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