Fall 2025 Newsletter Topics:
The Title IX Office releases a semesterly newsletter to update the campus community about planned activities, important updates, and opportunities for engagement. Below you can find our news and updates for the current semester.
1. VARCC Updates
Located on the third floor of Old Johnson Hall, the VARCC continues to provide a single point of contact and support for victims of dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, or other forms of sexual harassment and discrimination.
With representatives from the Title IX Office, CARE Team, University Counseling Center, 20:1 Interpersonal Violence Prevention Program, and the Crime Victims Assistance Center, the VARCC offers comprehensive services to survivors by helping them navigate formal reporting processes and supporting their healing journey.
This summer, we welcomed a new member to our team, Ariel Hochman, the CVAC Campus Advocate Coordinator. Our student staff for the fall will include one returning staff member, Amanda Monteros (Receptionist), and two new additions: Sanjana Shivanand (Graduate Assistant) and Alicia Carvalho-Evans (Receptionist). We have made recent upgrades to our website, including updating our appointment form, adding information about our Lending Library, and incorporating new photos.
During the Fall 2025 semester, the Deputy Title IX Coordinator is available in the VARCC on Friday afternoons or by appointment.
2. Education and Presentations
The Title IX Office anticipates reaching over 1,000 members of the campus community during several presentations scheduled for the Fall 2025 semester. Groups we will be presenting to include:
路 All Residential Life staff,
路 The Graduate Student Organization Executive Board and Subgroups,
路 Writing Initiative Instructors,
路 The Athletics Department,
路 Campus Recreation staff,
路 Club Sports student leadership,
路 Telefund staff,
路 and more!
Anyone interested in a presentation from the Title IX Office can contact Title IX Coordinator, Dr. Andrew Baker (607-777-2486 or abaker@binghamton.edu) or Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Katy Perry (607-777-3214 or cperry@binghamton.edu). We are eager to meet more members of the campus community and are happy to customize our presentations to meet the needs of your group. Please visit our webpage for more information about presentations!
3. Professional Development
The Title IX staff have completed required annual training from the SUNY Student Conduct Institute, and have engaged in over 30 hours of additional training from the SUNY Office of General Counsel, D. Stafford & Associates, and several other professional organizations and national-level experts in Title IX, the Violence Against Women Act, the Clery Act, and New York State Education Law. This semester, the Title IX Office will attend the Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference through the University of Vermont. The Title IX Office is a member of the Title IX and Equity Alliance through the National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals. Andrew Baker and Katy Perry continue to serve as executive board members for the SUNY Title IX Coordinators Association as the President and Treasurer, respectively.
4. Ways to Meet Us!
The Title IX Office will be represented at multiple tabling events this semester. We hope to see you at our first event, University Fest, on 8/23/25.
We will be distributing brochures, printed educational materials, and swag at these events. If you visit us and say you read about meeting us in the Title IX Newsletter, you鈥檒l be eligible for a special bonus prize!