Nicole Bedera

Bedera is a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan in the Sociology Department.

A small group of student activists from Pace University hold a rally against sexual violence after walking out of their classes on the campus of Pace University, on April 19, 2018 in New York City.

A New Title IX Rule Essentially Allows Accused Sexual Assailants to Hide Evidence Against Them

A mere three months after its release, the DeVos administration’s new Title...

A mere three months after its release, the DeVos administration’s new Title IX rule goes into effect on Friday, August 14. With the rushed timeline and higher education’s focus on restructuring academia as a whole...

Meghan Downey protests outside as U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announces changes in federal policy on rules for investigating sexual assault reports on college campuses in Arlington, Virginia on Sep. 7, 2017.

Trump's New Rule Governing College Sex Assault Is Nearly Impossible for Survivors to Use. That's the Point

On May 6th, the Department of Education released a long-anticipated set of ...

On May 6th, the Department of Education released a long-anticipated set of regulations on how schools—and universities in particular—manage sexual misconduct. This interpretation of Title IX not only places new barriers in the way of...