In early January,
Lifetime aired a documentary series chronicling R&B singer Robert “R.”
Kelly’s history of sexual assault and pedophilia, with alleged crimes going
back 30 years. In all six...
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include additional information about the protest planned for Dec. 14.
UTD President Richard Benson announced Thursday afternoon that Jacob Walter Anderson,...
Editor's Note: President Richard Benson issued a statement at 4:49 p.m. CST on Dec. 12 through the university's Facebook and Twitter channels about Jacob Anderson, the UTD senior at the center of a Baylor...
Last week, my news feed was plastered with images of a belligerent Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s most recent nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. In these photos, he’s been captured red-faced, in fierce...
UTD requires every new student to complete a series of web-based sexual assault prevention modules. A survey of 94 students conducted by The Mercury revealed 86 percent of participants do not believe...
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The Student Health Center has introduced SAFE exams to help victims of sexual assault get medical treatment on campus.
The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, or SANE, nurse is a medical professional trained...
Editor’s note: This op-ed author’s name has been changed to protect her identity.
I thought my freshman year of college was supposed to be the most exciting year. I was in a new city, meeting amazing...
A recent UT System-wide report on campus sexual assault prevention procedures found a low disclosure rate among victims at UTD and a lack of knowledge among students of the reporting process and resources...
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication on 5/4/2015
SG provides support, hopes survey can fix Title IX policy confusion
The UTD criminology program has created...
Annual event spreads sexual assault awareness, offers support
A survivor’s story of her sexual assault and how she overcame the aftermath was the centerpiece of an annual event centered on educating...
UTD established an office last year to deal with reports of sexual discrimination, including sexual assault and harassment, in a way that complies with Title IX policy. However, since the office has been...
