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[Brett Sokolow <>]

Hi Patricia,

I am sorry to hear wherever campuses are cutting such vital programs, or that advocates and preventionists are suffering as Title IX positions benefit.  However, I think this is an issue of timing, rather than of long-term funding priorities. Many of us are working very hard to impact the legislative agenda so that the same priority being placed on Title IX is being placed on advocacy and prevention. By 2018, I expect an advocacy mandate from DC, and prevention has already been codified in federal law in a way that forces campuses to spend more. I see the majority are already doing so. The federal initiatives intentionally sought to ensure that advocates (in the form of advisors) had a right to be included in the resolution process, and to put wind in the sails of the prevention movement.  Title IX had to come first, and the Title IX positions have to address intake, advisors and prevention (training).  Now, a broadening of the mandates will occur, hopefully sweeping advocates and preventionists along as essential elements of comprehensive Title IX programs.  

Regards,
Brett A. Sokolow
Brett A. Sokolow, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law

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From: <Morey>, Patricia L <>
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 2:22 PM
To: "" <>
Subject: Title IX coordinator and investigator postings

Does anyone else out there ponder the long term impact of taking scarce dollars in higher education in our current economy and putting them towards all these newly created “Title IX” positions…rather than increase education/prevention programs and support/advocacy services? Don’t get me wrong, I firmly believe that our colleges/universities need to be accountable but it’s hard to remain positive when so many of our (already inadequately funded) programs and services face budget cuts!

 

Patricia L. Morey

Assistant Dean; Director

Women’s Resources Center

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