In 2016, End Rape on Campus (EROC) assisted Megan Rondini’s parents in the filing of federal Title IX, Title II, and Clery Act Complaints against the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, for failures to follow civil rights and campus crime reporting requirements. Her story, “How Accusing A Powerful Man of Rape Drove A College Student…
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Today, End Rape on Campus (EROC) stands in solidarity with Andrea Constand, the more than 50 brave survivors who have come forward against Bill Cosby, and all survivors of sexual violence. While we at EROC believe that justice was not served in this case, we unfortunately were not surprised with this outcome, as it is…
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On Sunday night, the Texas State House of Representatives voted to bar students from using the restroom of their choice. This bathroom ban would force transgender kids to use single stalls — separate from the rest of the students — and would prohibit them from using the bathroom that matches their gender identity, further stigmatizing…
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End Rape On Campus (EROC) is among numerous organizations that are concerned about the appointment of Candice Jackson as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education. Fulfilling OCR’s mission — “to ensure equal access to education…through vigorous enforcement of civil rights” — requires an unwavering…
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On Tuesday, Texas Senator Kirk Watson (D-Austin) took the courageous action of opposing Senate Bill 576, a dangerous piece of legislation that would disempower countless sexual violence survivors and discourage students from coming forward about these incidents. Under SB 576, colleges would be obligated to institute a mandated reporting requirement for certain incidents of sexual…
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to deny healthcare to millions of survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence. The American Health Care Act (AHCA) — which would repeal the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare” — would remove the federal ban that prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage or charging higher premiums to…
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WASHINGTON—End Rape on Campus (EROC) strongly opposes Utah Bill H.B. 254, which would result in involuntary police reporting for students in Utah. This harmful policy would redirect survivors to process their experiences of sexual violence with the police. Law enforcement often fail to process rape kits, to conduct interviews and investigations in a trauma-informed manner,…
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Dear transgender and gender nonconforming students, Today, the Departments of Education and Justice rescinded the 2016 Dear Colleague letter that clarifies schools’ obligations to provide you with an education free from discrimination and violence. We, like many of you, are sad, angry, and frustrated. Some of you may be afraid of the possibility of escalated…
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Dear Survivors, Students, and Allies, Yesterday, with the tightest margin in United States history, Betsy DeVos was confirmed as the next U.S. Secretary of Education. We, like many of you, remain deeply concerned that Ms. DeVos has refused to commit to protecting students from discrimination and sexual violence by failing to protect and enforce Title…
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End Rape On Campus (EROC) has recently assisted in filing federal Title IX complaints against Mercer University in Macon, GA, University of Maryland, College Park. Mercer University is currently under federal investigation for violating Title IX due to a complaint a survivor of sexual assault filed with the assistance of EROC. The allegations in the complaint,…
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