Part I. Neal v. Colorado State-Pueblo et al. (2016):
College Athlete Accused of Sexual Assault Under Title IX Takes on School & U.S. Government
By Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Professor, Sport Management
Overview
Since the issuance of a “Dear Colleague” letter in 2011 by the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (DOE-OCR) clarifying obligations college and university officials have under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act in handling sexual harassment and assault cases, numerous lawsuits have b