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BYU officials say they support open records bill despite police decertification

March 02, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU Sergeant Ryan Judd surveys the BYU campus. The Utah Department of Public Safety announced earlier this week that the BYU Police Department would be decertified in September. (Elliott Miller)
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Kavanaugh and Ford: What's next and what you should know

October 05, 2018 12:00 AM
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh shares testimony at supplementary hearings. Kavanaugh was accused of sexually assaulting Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and now awaits a second confirming vote. (Tom Williams/Pool Image via AP)
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BYU formalizes updated sexual assault policy

May 14, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU approved an updated sexual misconduct policy that, among other things, will implement all 23 recommendations from the school’s Advisory Council on Campus Response to Sexual Assault.
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Sexual assault resources on campus help 'empower' students

May 01, 2018 12:00 AM
Title IX Coordinator Tiffany Turley likes to compare BYU's Title IX Office to both a fence at the top of the hill and an ambulance at the bottom of the hill.
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BYU Campus Pulse: Consent

February 14, 2018 12:00 AM
The BYU Title IX Office has evolved over the past year following a flurry of media coverage regarding sexual assault and how it's treated on campus. With more and more cases of sexual assault emerging nationwide, BYU experts have addressed the issue in an on-campus devotional and campus events. Here, BYU students share their opinions on what consent means to them and why it is important.
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'Can I Kiss You': talking about consent

February 12, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU's Title IX office held an event aimed at teaching college students the meaning of consent and why it matters on Wednesday, Jan. 31.
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BYU celebrates Girls, Women in Sports Day

February 07, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU Women's Tennis team signs autographs on T-Shirts for National Girls & Women in Sports Day participants. (BYU Photo)
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Ben Ogles speaks on agency, consent, sexual assault

January 30, 2018 12:00 AM
Ben Ogles, Dean of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, speaks on agency, accountability, and the atonement in regards to sexual assault in his Jan. 30 devotional address. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Title IX at 45: BYU's scorecard

October 24, 2017 12:00 AM
An athletic history timeline in the Student Athlete Building details the history of sports at BYU. Title IX was passed in 1972 and has affected the opportunities available to male and female athletes.
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Bystander Intervention Workshop teaches violence prevention

May 12, 2017 12:00 AM
Martin Liccardo teaches the importance of intervening on harmful situations on May 11. (Danielle Jardine)
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BYU sexual assault coverage: a look back, future changes

May 04, 2017 12:00 AM
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BYU's Title IX office, Honor Code office change how they investigate sexual assault

April 27, 2017 12:00 AM
Protesters stand in solidarity with rape victims on the campus of Brigham Young University during a sexual assault awareness demonstration, in Provo, Utah. (Associated Press)
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BYU focuses on addressing sexual assault issues

April 24, 2017 12:00 AM
Lisa Leavitt talks about her new position as Victim Advocate in her office in the Wilkinson Student Center. (Maddi Driggs)
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BYU to survey students about campus culture surrounding sexual assault

March 09, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU President Kevin J Worthen speaks with University spokeswoman Carri Jenkins about the decision to conduct a study about sexual assault reporting to BYU's Title IX office in an April 2016 video. (BYU News)
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Lecturer speaks about creating a healthier dating culture

November 07, 2016 12:00 AM
Mike Domitrz lectured about the importance of consent in dating. He also gave tips on how students can help people in danger of being sexually assaulted. (Ryan Turner)
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Provo police receive grant to help sexual assault victims

November 07, 2016 12:00 AM
Provo Police announced on Oct. 31 they received a $538,739 grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women for their improvement in helping and working with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Advisory council, protesters react to BYU sexual assault policy changes

November 01, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU academic vice president Brent Webb speaks with protesters who stand in solidarity with rape victims on the BYU campus during a sexual assault awareness demonstration on April 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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BYU updates Title IX policy, includes amnesty clause for sexual assault victims

October 26, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU announced it has made additions to its sexual misconduct policy following the recommendations of the Advisory Council on Campus Response to Sexual Assault.
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