Title IX
Title IX
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on gender in educational programs which receive federal financial assistance. Programs and activities which may be included are: academic programs, admissions, athletics, employment and recruitment, financial aid and university housing.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) oversees the enforcement of Title IX. Contact information for the Office for Civil Rights is as follows: US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, phone 800-421-3481.
The below links are provided to promote awareness and education for all members of the university community concerning sexual assault and sexual harassment.
- Sexual Assault Resources
- Sexual Assault Prevention Online Training
- Unlawful Harassment Prevention Online Training
Coordinator of Athletics
- Kathy Heitzman
- Associate Director of Athletics
- Nelson Field House, Room 291
- Bloomsburg University
- 400 E. Second St.
- Bloomsburg, PA 17815
- 570-389-4555
- kheitzma@bloomu.edu
- Robert Wislock
- Deputy to the President
- Warren Student Service Center, Room 043
- Bloomsburg University
- 400 E. Second St.
- Bloomsburg, PA 17815
- 570-389-4529
- rwislock@bloomu.edu
- Jennifer Raup
- Associate Dean of Students & Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Student Issues
- Elwell Hall, Room 139
- Bloomsburg University
- 400 E. Second St.
- Bloomsburg, PA 17815
- 570-389-4808
- jraup@bloomu.edu
- Kate Bauman
- Assistant Director, Department of Equity and Accommodations
- Waller Administration Building, Room 103
- Bloomsburg University
- 400 E. Second St.
- Bloomsburg, PA 17815
- 570-389-4512
- kbauman@bloomu.edu
Title IX clearly prohibits sexual harassment which includes sexual assault and violence. Individuals with a complaint or a question concerning Title IX may contact Bloomsburg University’s Title IX coordinator:
Title IX Coordinator
Associate Dean of Students & Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Student Issues
Title IX Deputy Coordinator
Not Alone was launched in connection with the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. The site provides information for students, schools, and anyone interested in finding resources on how to respond to and prevent sexual assault on college and university campuses and in our schools. Click explore to find a crisis service, learn more about your rights and how to file a complaint, and view a map of resolved school-level enforcement activities.