Title IX Coordinator Burnout Is Real. Let’s Talk About It. If you work in Title IX or civil rights compliance, you already know that this is not a nine-to-five job. It is a responsibility that follows you. The cases are weighty. The regulatory environment seems to shift constantly. And the people who come to you […]
Every year, as the academic calendar winds down, something predictable happens across K-12 schools and higher education institutions. Faculty decompress. Administrative offices quiet down. Students disperse. And compliance teams, often for the first time since August, have room to think. That room is not a luxury. It is an opportunity, and the teams that treat […]
The new academic year is starting for many of you, and there has been constant development in the Title IX space over the summer. Specifically, there have been cuts to the Department of Education (ED) and Office for Civil Rights, litigation challenges, Supreme Court rulings, and paused funding. If you are wondering what that means […]
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Supporting Title IX Work Through Education and Community April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the theme this year is “Together We Act, United We Change.” The description this year leads by stating “Education is the first step to action.” We at ICS could not agree more. SAAM is an opportunity […]
The Future of Title IX After Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education Last week President Trump signed an Executive Order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a move that has sparked widespread debate across the nation and has already prompted legal challenges. Although the text of the order was not immediately published […]
You may hear the term prevention and decide to tune out, believing that it is the job of the Title IX Coordinator to prevent future sexual harassment from occurring on campuses and in school communities. But the truth of the matter is prevention is not just the responsibility of the Title IX Coordinator; it is […]
This blog post is part of a special series on prevention and explores the connection between Title IX and mental health. For more information or to register for our Prevention training series, click here. There is no better time than now to discuss the intersection of Title IX and mental health. The last several months […]
The Red Zone. It is talked about often in the Title IX world: the period of time from the beginning of fall semester to Thanksgiving break when sexual assaults on US college campuses spike. We talk about the Red Zone during orientation, welcome week, prevention events, and educational sessions. However we do not usually talk […]
It feels as though there is more hazing in the news than ever before, but does this mean there is more occurring? Likely not. In the same way that we see individuals becoming more comfortable speaking up about sexual harassment and sexual assault, the same lends true for hazing. The more it is in the […]
Yesterday was World Suicide Prevention Day. According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention, the theme for this day from 2024-2026 is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide.” An important part of changing the narrative is starting the conversation to help raise awareness and reduce stigma. In the Title IX field, this is such an important […]
