On Sunday, Michigan State University (MSU) suspended head football coach Mel Tucker following an article in USA Today detailing a sexual harassment complaint against him. For some, the case raises concerns about the culture at MSU, which has a history of sexual harassment cases, including the Larry Nassar case.
Ongoing delays in the Biden administration’s plans to update Title IX policies have caused unrest among some student survivors and advocates, Inside Higher Ed reports. Changes to Title IX made by the Trump administration narrowed the definition of sexual harassment and implemented additional measures to protect the due process rights of students accused of sexual misconduct. One advocate told Inside Higher Ed that “the current rules aren’t accessible and make it really impossible for us to get the support we need.”