{"id":109305,"date":"2026-08-24T09:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=109305"},"modified":"2026-08-24T09:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:19:17","slug":"important-info-on-required-title-ix-course-for-graduates-and-adult-learners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2026\/08\/24\/important-info-on-required-title-ix-course-for-graduates-and-adult-learners\/","title":{"rendered":"Important info on required Title IX course for graduate students and adult learners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p>At George Fox, our mission is to provide a Christ-centered community that fosters a safe living, learning, and work environment. We believe that every person is created in the image of God (Imago Dei), and because of that inherent dignity, any act of sexual harassment, assault, or violence is a direct violation of our values and will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are enrolled in classes at George Fox that are face-to-face, online, or at a distance, all graduate students and adult learners are required to complete the course titled &#8220;RespectEdu Foundations for Graduate Students &#8211; Updated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Please complete this course by <strong>Friday, Oct. 9, 2026<\/strong>, and\u00a0look for an email after Aug. 31 with detailed information about it.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at 503-554-2316 or <a href=\"mailto:jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/title-ix\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>George Fox University: Resources<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/title-ix\/resources.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Reporting Sexual Assault at George Fox University<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Questions about Title IX or sexual misconduct? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/title-ix\/staff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Contact our Title IX team<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At George Fox, our mission is to provide a Christ-centered community that fosters a safe living, learning, and work environment. 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