tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423725371920868922.post4389971318445847223..comments2024-03-27T13:28:18.163-04:00Comments on Balter's Blog: UC Santa Barbara kept misconduct findings against an archaeological couple--a sexual predator and his enabler--secret from students, faculty, and the scientific community, allowing further episodes of misconduct (including sexual assault) and new victims. Did a leading archaeological institute fail to do due diligence as well? [Updated June 10: UCSB cops out and drops Title IX case against Kurin]Michael Balterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311614050647338141noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423725371920868922.post-45950158836033210282020-06-10T23:42:32.688-04:002020-06-10T23:42:32.688-04:00This is very disheartening and sad to learn. I won...This is very disheartening and sad to learn. I wonder if new changes to Title IX (which take effect on August 14) impacted UCSB's decision to drop the case. As explained in this Insider Higher Ed piece: "The new rules clearly state institutions are not obligated to investigate reports of sexual misconduct in their study abroad programs or provide support to those who report misconduct outside the U.S." https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/05/12/new-title-ix-regulation-sets-location-based-boundaries-sexual-harassment-enforcement<br /><br />It seems universities were not legally required to extend Title IX to study abroad situations prior to these new changes anyway. Although, I am confused as to how this would change if it was a faculty member who was the one committing the violation. As you state, how could Title IX not apply to faculty in this case?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423725371920868922.post-1735305311873396162020-06-10T22:07:35.244-04:002020-06-10T22:07:35.244-04:00This is indeed sad and outrageous, but the crucial...This is indeed sad and outrageous, but the crucial point here is that UCSB did not concluded that the case did not have merit, but that it fell outside their jurisdiction “because the incident occurred in a program (through IFR) that was not sanctioned or ran by USCB”. <br />In this case, the spotlight is back on the IFR. Since there is enough evidence to suspect that this had happened because of cover-ups at the IFR, an external investigation into the organization is needed in order to give justice to the student and other survivors. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423725371920868922.post-17453573401853637642020-06-04T22:15:05.521-04:002020-06-04T22:15:05.521-04:00GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR ESTAS HISTORIAS CON TODOS. H...GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR ESTAS HISTORIAS CON TODOS. HAY QUE SEGUIR LUCHAR CONTRA EL COMPORTAMIENTO HOSTIL Y EL HOSTIGAMIENTO SEXUAL EN LA ARQUEOLOGÍA ANDINA Y EN EL ÁMBITO ACADÉMICO EN GENERAL. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com