<p>Of course it is not just a Dartmouth problem. But at the same time here’s a quote from the estimable DOE:</p>
<p>" ‘We hope this increased transparency will spur community dialogue about this important issue,’ Catherine E. Lhamon, the department’s assistant secretary for civil rights, said in a statement.</p>
<p>Lhamon said a school’s appearance on the list does not mean it has violated the law but that an investigation is ongoing."</p>
<p>I wonder if an attorney or two could comment on the legality of releasing names of schools, including Dartmouth, which have not been charged with anything. At the very least it is a very cynical strategy on the part of the DOE, in my opinion. There is criticism so the DOE releases a long list of institutions which includes some of the most well known names in higher ed. There are so many names that it is difficult to focus on one or two so maybe the 55 will not complain too loudly but at the same time the DOE can claim “transparency”, for whatever that’s worth. Keep in mind that these investigations revolve around implementing Title IX law, yet for most the 55 will be assumed to be indifferent to the many sexual predators crawling around their campuses. </p>