In a preliminary ruling in January, the court denied Krissik s motion for a preliminary injunction that would have allowed her to live on campus while the litigation proceeded. For more information on this case, see the most recent issue of Campus Legal Advisor . It sounded like a late-night talk show joke. But the U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York s recent decision in the lawsuit against the State University of New York at New Paltz offers a very real lesson on sexual harassment. And it s one your professors and all other administrators should know.
Conduct creating a hostile environment can be sexual harassment even without a request for sex.
Hayut said Young s comments, which came during the height of the White House scandal, were made in front of her classmates. The court agreed that it was a hostile environment and permitted Hayut s sexual harassment claims against the institution and several university administrators to proceed. Today is a monthly newsletter that provides news and strategies for student affairs professionals. Campus Legal Advisor is also a monthly newsletter. It provides guidance on legal issues for higher education administrators.