New Report Finds Young People Troubled By Romantic Relationships and Widespread Sexual Harassment

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They set out to understand more about what young people’s experiences building romantic relationships are like in the 21st century.

by the Harvard College Anscombe Society Officer Team. Last month, the Harvard College Anscombe Society was pleased to invite three Anscombe alumni (Derek Bekebrede ’13, Matt Menendez ’14, and Colin Motley ’to come back to campus to speak about their post-graduation experiences.

Those arriving this year are finding schools awash in complaints and headlines about sexual assault and responding with programs aimed at changing campus culture that has been blamed for glorifying dorm-bed conquests, excusing rape and providing a safe haven for assailants. Pollack said a patient recently told him about making out with a girl at a party. Men have to accept responsibility for sexual aggressiveness when it harms others, she said.

Data from David Lisak, a sociologist who consults to the military and universities on the issue, suggest that the vast majority of campus sexual assaults are the work of a small group — less than 5 percent — of college men. No one wants to be mistaken for one of these serial offenders. The school rewrote many of its policies this year and submitted them to the OCR for review.

His fraternity owns a handsome Victorian house outside brick-paved Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Most brothers live on campus, rather than in the house, which is mainly used for parties. It can become a concern even in innocuous situations, such as when a female friend told him she was interested in one of his pals. Still, his friend hesitated to follow up. Coey said it was hard to avoid hearing about the dozens of colleges under federal investigation for violations of Title IX.

The college also addresses the issues at voluntary summer orientation sessions and residence hall programs during the school year that as many as 95 percent of freshmen sign up for, she said. Oscar Sandoval, a senior at Stanford University, near Palo Alto, California, got a text message late one spring evening from a female friend.