Congressional Republicans on Wednesday introduced legislation designed to strengthen the due process rights of students accused of sexual assault and to prevent campus investigations from taking place unless a victim also reports the allegations to law enforcement. The bill would make it tougher to kick a fraternity or sorority off campus without a proper hearing, and bar colleges from forcing Greek organizations to become coeducational. Civil liberties organizations and the lobbying group representing fraternities and sororities -- a frequent financial contributor to the legislation's sponsor -- applauded the bill as providing an avenue for “much-needed reforms." Campus safety groups and victims’ advocates decried the legislation as redundant and deleterious.

July 30, 2015 ・ From Inside Higher Ed