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Update on Vassar’s Title IX and Nondiscrimination Policies

Dear Members of the Campus Community, In light of recent executive orders and letters from the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, we want to take a moment to communicate updates to our policies and procedures. Vassar College follows state and federal nondiscrimination laws, and we remain firmly committed to our nondiscrimination policy–which includes […]

EOAA Welcomes Brian Van Brunt

Brian joins the College as the Institutional Equity and Title VI Coordinator.

Update on Title IX Regulations and Revisions to Vassar Nondiscrimination Policies

The Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action/Title IX Office (EOAA/TIX) has been working hard over the summer to put into effect revised campus policies in compliance with new federal Title IX regulations, which take effect on August 1, 2024.

Department of Education Released 2024 Title IX Regulations

On Friday, April 19, the Department of Education (DoE) released its new Title IX regulations of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, which prohibit discrimination based on gender in educational programs and activities that receive federal funding. The new regulations are a result of the DoE’s consideration of numerous comments from impacted individuals, legal experts, […]