As 2017 draws to a close, it is time for us to reflect on the progress we have made and the challenges ahead of us. A few weeks ago, my office hosted an event entitled, “65 by ’25… Many Paths, One Future: The Equity Imperative,” at the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton. We heard an enlightening address from Dr. Michael T. Nettles, ETS senior vice president for research, and recognized four New Jersey programs for excellence and equity in education.
Task Force on Campus Sexual Assault members (clockwise, from back row left): Sarah McMahon, associate professor and associate director, Center on Violence Against Women and Children at the School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey;Helen Archontou, chief executive officer, YWCA Bergen County;Charmaine Thomas, assistant commissioner, Department of Children and Families, Division on Women, Division of Family Community Partnerships;Anne Marie Bramnick,Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan, LLC;Frank Merckx, dean of students,Drew University;Virginia M. Lyttle, past state president, American Association of University Women-New Jersey (AAUW-NJ);Corlisse Thomas,vice chancellor for student affairs, Rutgers-Newark, The State University of New Jersey;Christina Quin, information analyst, Office of the Secretary of Higher Education;Rochelle Hendricks, secretary of higher education; Co-Chair Patricia Teffenhart, executive director, New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA);Alan Guenther, manager of policy & planning, Office of the Secretary of Higher Education; (Not pictured) Co-Chair Donna M. Barry, former director, University Health Center, Montclair State University
The Task Force on Campus Sexual Assault convened monthly since June 22, 2016 in support of its year-long mission to review policies and craft recommendations about how campus sexual assaults should be reported, adjudicated and – most importantly – prevented.
Each month, the Task Force convened a meeting to tackle a specific topical area related to campus sexual assault. Topics included: Understanding Title IX and the Clery Act; Campus Climate Surveys; and Campus Professionals – Perspectives and Experiences. Future meetings will include: Conversations with Student Leaders; Sexual Violence Prevention; Perspectives from Law Enforcement; and The Adjudication Process from the Accused’s Viewpoint. The Task Force finalized and released a report of recommendations and considerations in June 2017.
Read the final report Addressing Campus Sexual Violence: Creating Safer Higher Education Communities
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