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Our regular review of the research literature on student behavior and development examines colleges’ handling of sexual assault; physical activity and mental health; binge drinking on campus; evidentiary standards and campus sexual assault adjudication; campus security, mental health, and the expanding responsibilities of the admissions office; game day and campus violence; and bias in discussing and reporting campus violence statistics. Reviews include “Saving Title IX: Designing More Equitable and Efficient Investigation Procedures” by Ellman-Golan, E., published in Michigan Law Review; “A Framework for Addressing Mental Health Issues on Campus Through the Implementation of Coursework,Outreach, and Partnership Building” by Wadsworth, D.D., Clanton, R., Dyke, F.,Brock, S.J., & Rudisill, M.E., published in Kinesiology Review; “A Deadly Campus Tradition” by Reilly, K., published in Time; “OCR’s Bind: Administrative Rulemaking and Campus Sexual Assault Protections” by Caldwell, S., published in Northwestern Law Review; “Trauma Aware and Safety Ready” by Paterson, J., published in Journal of College Admission; “College Party Culture and Sexual Assault” by Lindo, J.M., Siminski, P., & Swensen, I.D., in American Economic Journal; “An Analysis of U.S. School Shooting Data” by Paradice, D., published in Education; and “Sexual Assault Incidents Among College Undergraduates: Prevalence and Factors Associated With Risk” by Mellins, C.A., Walsh, K., Sarvet, A.L., Wall, M., Gilbert, L., Santelli, J.S., Thompson, M., Wilson, P.A., Khan, S., Benson, S., Bah, K., Kaufman, K.A., Reardon, L., & Hirsch, J.S., published in PLoS ONE.

Keywords: Refining Colleges’ Handling of Sexual Assault; Physical Activity and Mental Health; Binge Drinking on Campus; Evidentiary Standards and Campus Sexual Assault Adjudication; Campus Security, Mental Health, and the Expanding Responsibilities of the Ad

Affiliations:  1: Georgia Gwinnett College.