Feds Say SMU Violated Title IX Law
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DALLAS (AP) - Southern Methodist University has agreed to provide a safer environment for students who allege sexual assault or other gender-based violence.
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday announced SMU violated Title IX. The law bars discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities.
The private university in Dallas, with about 11,000 students, must take specific steps to comply.
A department statement says SMU has committed to track harassment reports and resolutions, improve staff training, set up clearer protections against retaliation and develop better procedures for sharing information with campus police.
SMU had no immediate comment Thursday.
The Education Department earlier this year released names of dozens of schools facing Title IX sexual violence investigations. Some have reached similar agreements. About 90 schools still face reviews.
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