Trump Administration Rejects Transgender Complaints under Title IX
AAUW CEO Kim Churches issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement concerning transgender student bathroom complaints. Read more »
AAUW Announces 2017–18 Awardees
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has announced awards of $3.7 million to its 2017–18 class of fellows and grantees. Read more »
Three-Fourths of Schools Report Zero Incidents of Sexual Harassment in Grades 7-12
AAUW and other organizations have long been skeptical of schools’ low reporting rates when it comes to sexual harassment and bullying. Read more »
Department of Education Rescinds Crucial Title IX Guidance
AAUW issued a statement concerning Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ announcement concerning interim policy at the Department of Education to rescind crucial Title IX guidance. Read more »
AAUW Responds to Department of Education Title IX Announcement
American Association of University Women Chief Executive Officer Kimberly Churches issued the following statement responding to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ announcement concerning the future of Title IX enforcement. Read more »
AAUW to Participate in Department of Education Meeting on Title IX
AAWU will continue to demand that Title IX be strengthened and full enforced. Read more »
Education Department to Curtail Civil Rights Investigations
On June 16, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education announced its decision to narrow investigations into civil rights violations at public schools and universities. Read more »
Even with a Scholarship and Parents’ Help, She Faces a 25-Year Student Debt Burden
The financial burdens of young people have changed making the decision to go to college and paying for it very different today than it was a few decades ago. Read more »
89 Percent of Colleges Reported Zero Incidents of Rape in 2015
Newly updated data required by the Clery Act indicate that the annual statistics collected by colleges and universities still do not tell the full story of sexual violence on campus. Read more »
Newly Released Campus Sexual Violence Data Don’t Tell Full Story
An American Association of University Women (AAUW) analysis of data recently released by the U.S. Department of Education shows that 89 percent of college campuses reported zero incidents of rape in 2015. Read more »
