The Office of Civil Rights in the Department of Education (OCR) defines sexual harassment as “unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature.”
The living wage is a controversial issue on many college campuses. Strikes, sit-ins, and fasts have plagued the University of Miami, University of Vermont, and Georgetown University, among others. Student activists are demanding that their colleges raise minimum compensation for full-time employees so that they can afford what students perceive as a dignified living. These students overlook the detrimental consequences attached to living wage mandates, which can hurt the very people they are trying to help.
What is a good education worth? This is the question that American families must answer when making decisions about their child’s education. How parents choose to answer that question tends to affect nearly every aspect of their lives, from where they live to their family finances.
IWF's Junior Fellow Sarah A. H. Morgan discusses her experience with modern campus liberalism.
The winning essay by Cassidy Bugos.
Second place winning essay by Lauren Migliore
Third place winning essay by Sara Elizabeth Walter
Valentine's Day has something for everyone: elementary school children can exchange Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Winnie the Pooh valentines; couples plan romantic dates; flower sales surge; groups of friends get together to watch the latest romantic comedy on DVD; and, there is always candy.
Download IWF's "Free Cupid!" flyer in time for Valentine's Day.
Allison Kasic and Kate Schindler examine the sexual harassment policies on college campuses.
Read the latest tips for recruiting members to your campus organization.
Arrah Nielsen discusses how America is celebrating the ten year anniversary of Love Your Body Day.
Tips to get started on making a difference on your campus.
Young voters poised to determine this election. With issues like Social Security, healthcare, and the War on Terror in play, young Americans stand to gain, or lose the most from the 2008 presidential election.
Fifth Annual Sex and Dating Conference recap...
IWF Junior Fellow, Elise Viebeck, recaps the Annual Campus Sex and Dating Conference held on Monday, July 16, 2007.
IWF Visiting Fellow Princella Smith discusses the hip hop culture and its effect on women and society.
USA Today reports on massive Title IX cuts at James Madison University
IWF's Allison Kasic writes on the state of college sports.
If one thing is clear from the year-long scandal that has engulfed Duke University, is that mistakes were made. Players exercised poor judgment in attending a party of unsavory nature. District Attorney Mike Nifong botched the investigation from day one and finally left the case under mounting criticism of his conduct. But the mistakes of another major player in this scandal, Duke University, have gone vastly underreported.
Allison Kasic, Director of Campus Programs, exposes how radical feminists have hijacked Valentine's Day.
Bonnie Erbe, host of the PBS program To The Contrary, weighs in on the V-Day Wars.
As the average price of gas climbs higher than ever before, Americans feel increased economic pressure while waiting for prices to come back down. Un...
