The Title IX and Civil Rights Podcast

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss the role of advisors in providing advice during Title IX hearings (Episode 29)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision to overturn the sexual assault conviction of Bill Cosby (Episode 28)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss this week's New York Times column in which former journalist and baseball writer Kat O'Brien recounts being sexual assaulted 18 years ago by a Major League Baseball player (Episode 27)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss this week's Department of Education Notice of Interpretation defining prohibited "sex" discrimination to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (Episode 26)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss this week's Title IX public hearings held by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (Episode 25)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss the removal of astronomer Geoff Marcy from the National Academy of Sciences following sexual harassment allegations, and historical problems with combatting harassment in the science community (Episode 24)

Alyssa-Rae McGinn and Dan Schorr are joined by Columbia Journalism investigative reporter Elizabeth Naismith Picciani to discuss how dating app companies respond to sexual assault allegations from their customers (Episode 23)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn are joined by attorney and Law & Crime columnist Elura Nanos to discuss the Department of Health and Human Services decision this week defining prohibited "sex" discrimination to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (Episode 22)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn preview the Title IX public hearings announced this week by the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, which are scheduled for June 7-11 (Episode 21)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss several issues to consider when becoming or appointing a new Title IX advisor (Episode 20)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss the numerous state bills attempting to restrict transgender athletes and the legal, policy, and personal consequences (Episode 19)

Dan Schorr and Jenna Farrell discuss protecting students from intimate partner violence and providing education about healthy relationships on college campuses (Episode 18)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn are joined by Dr. Laura McGuire to discuss teaching consent principles to K-12 students and her new book, "Creating Cultures of Consent: A Guide for Parents and Educators" (Episode 17)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss the Minnesota Supreme Court's decision in the Khalil case and the implications for legal reform, campus policy, and investigative best practices when sexual assault allegations involve voluntary or involuntary intoxication and incapacitation (Episode 16)

Alyssa-Rae McGinn and Dan Schorr are joined by Kimberly Lau, partner at Warshaw Burstein and Title IX attorney, to discuss Women's History Month and Title IX's history, evolution, and future (Episode 15)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss this week's verdict in the Coastal Carolina University civil trial, which was the first Title IX jury trial involving a college or university (Episode 14)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss President Biden's new Executive Orders addressing Title IX regulations, sex discrimination in the educational environment, and gender equity (Episode 13)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss the sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the importance of truly independent investigations, and patterns often found found in workplace sexual misconduct, such as boundary probing, grooming, and retaliation (Episode 12)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss the challenges that arise when an individual who may have experienced misconduct does not want to proceed with an investigation, but there is reason to believe that the potential respondent poses an ongoing risk of harm to that individual or the campus community (Episode 11)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn are joined by Title IX investigator Jenna Farrell to discuss student views and misperceptions about the Title IX process and how educational institutions can better communicate with their undergraduates (Episode 10)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn are joined by Mia Lee to discuss protecting sex workers from sexual assault, harassment, doxing threats, and other misconduct (Episode 9)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss recent public accounts of sexual misconduct and trauma by Evan Rachel Wood, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and others (Episode 8)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss Executive Orders and other actions taken by the Biden Administration during its first week (Episode 7)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn are joined by Elizabeth Canning to discuss best practices for building a successful Title IX / Equity office (Episode 6)

Dan Schorr and Alyssa-Rae McGinn discuss last week's Department of Education memorandum regarding LGBTQ protections under Title IX following the Supreme Court's Bostock decision (Episode 5)