New database tracks Title IX federal investigations

The Chronicle of Higher Education has launched a new free resource for campus security officials and campus officials to track the federal investigations of colleges for possible violations of gender equity laws protected under Title IX, specifically those involving allegations of sexual violence. The project tracks all investigations either currently open or resolved since April 4, 2011, when the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” to campuses, urging officials to resolve student reports of alleged assaults.