Around the O has the news:
The University of Oregon is in receipt of a notice of investigation from the Office for Civil Rights.
The university issued the following statement in response to the matter:
The University of Oregon has been notified by the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education that an investigation is being undertaken in response to a complaint from a former student who was a respondent in the campus’ Title IX processes. The complaint alleges that UO’s processes discriminated against the student on the basis of sex.
In its notification letter, OCR states that, “OCR’s decision to open an investigation does not reflect an opinion by OCR regarding the merits of the allegation or the university’s compliance status with respect to federal civil rights laws.”
The University is deeply committed to maintaining a campus free from discrimination and harassment. Not only will we cooperate fully with the review, we will work with OCR to demonstrate our commitment to a fair, compliant and effective Title IX program. We are proud to have developed policies, procedures and practices that provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of such complaints.
During the course of the OCR inquiry, the university will not be able to share any additional information.
Perhaps this relates to the 2016 case of a male UO student who sued several UO administrators after they suspended him for a year for allegedly engaging in unwanted sexual contact with a female student. That (federal court) docket is here: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6121360/doe-v-university-of-oregon/. The (amended) complaint:
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An earlier post about this case is at https://uomatters.com/2017/09/uo-lawyers-wants-to-out-anonymous-plaintiff-in-sexual-misconduct-case.html#more-27052
Robin Holmes, the gift that keeps on giving.