October 26, 2023
A federal jury found Baylor University negligent in a Title IX lawsuit and awarded $270,000 to a former student who alleged she was physically abused by a football player in 2014 during a period of wide- ranging scandal at the …
July 17, 2018
Baylor University has settled a federal Title IX lawsuit brought by a former volleyball player who alleged that she was drugged and gang raped by at least four football players in 2012. Terms of last week’s settlement with the woman, …
August 17, 2017
The first woman to sue Waco, Texas-based Baylor University over allegations the nation’s largest Baptist school ignored or mishandled rape allegations has settled her case, her attorney said. Jasmin Hernandez sued Baylor in early 2016, two months before the school …
May 18, 2017
A new federal lawsuit against Baylor University alleges football players routinely recorded gang rapes and staged dog fights during hazing parties in a program that fostered sexual violence. A former Baylor volleyball player, identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, …
April 7, 2017
Texas lawmakers are pushing for tougher sexual assault reporting requirements on college campuses in response to the ongoing investigations into Baylor University’s handling of sexual assault allegations involving its football program. The Legislature convenes every other year and is in …
August 1, 2016
The sexual assault scandal that took down Baylor University’s president and revered football coach also found a problem with a bedrock of the school’s faith-based education: a student conduct code banning alcohol, drugs and premarital sex that may have driven …
June 21, 2016
A federal lawsuit filed against Waco, Texas-based Baylor University accuses the nation’s largest Baptist school of creating a “hunting ground for sexual predators.” The lawsuit, brought by a former Baylor student, is the third in recent months to claim the …
June 17, 2016
Three more women filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Baylor University on June 15, saying the school did nothing to help them after they reported being sexually assaulted on or near campus. The Baptist school in Waco, Texas, has …
April 13, 2016
Take that coworker who wastes time. He mismanages resources. He’s been known to engage in activities that others in the office consider conflicts of interest. Yet, he seems to “do no wrong” in the eyes of the company. Why? Because …
February 1, 2016
As Iowa and New Hampshire citizens prepare to caucus and vote, it’s worth remembering that sparring over immigration reform, ISIS and whether Donald Trump should be in the White House can go quickly from casual to spirited to heated during …