Editing Amherst College (section)

=== Sexual assault ===
In 2012, President Biddy Martin began a community-wide review of the sexual misconduct and disciplinary policies at the college.<ref>{{cite web|last=Baker|first=Katie J. M.|title=Amherst Sweeps Sexual Assault Allegations Under the Rug|url=http://jezebel.com/5952784/amherst-sweeps-sexual-assault-allegations-under-the-rug|publisher=Jezebel|access-date=October 19, 2012|date=October 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018191600/http://jezebel.com/5952784/amherst-sweeps-sexual-assault-allegations-under-the-rug|archive-date=October 18, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Biddy|title=President Martin's Statement on Sexual Assault|url=https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/letters_president/node/436469|access-date=October 19, 2012|date=October 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727165350/https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/letters_president/node/436469|archive-date=July 27, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> This review was sparked by several factors, including an underground fraternity's T-shirt design that critics alleged was misogynist<ref>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Jisoo|title=Students Voice Concerns About Sexual Misconduct Policy|url=http://amherststudent.amherst.edu/?q=article/2012/10/17/students-voice-concerns-about-sexual-misconduct-policy|access-date=October 19, 2012|newspaper=The Amherst Student|date=October 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021140936/http://amherststudent.amherst.edu/?q=article%2F2012%2F10%2F17%2Fstudents-voice-concerns-about-sexual-misconduct-policy|archive-date=October 21, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> and an essay by [[Angie Epifano]] published in ''The Amherst Student'', wherein she accused the college of inappropriate handling of a case of sexual assault.<ref>{{cite news|last=Epifano|first=Angie|title=An Account of Sexual Assault at Amherst College|url=http://amherststudent.amherst.edu/?q=article/2012/10/17/account-sexual-assault-amherst-college|access-date=October 19, 2012|newspaper=The Amherst Student|date=October 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020144901/http://amherststudent.amherst.edu/?q=article%2F2012%2F10%2F17%2Faccount-sexual-assault-amherst-college|archive-date=October 20, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2013, a college committee published a report noting Amherst's rate of sexual assault as similar to other colleges and universities, and making recommendations to address the problem.<ref>{{cite news|last=Corey|first=Ethan|title=Oversight Committee Releases Report on Sexual Misconduct|url=http://amherststudent.amherst.edu/?q=article/2013/02/05/oversight-committee-releases-report-sexual-misconduct|access-date=April 24, 2013|newspaper=The Amherst Student|date=February 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531153341/http://amherststudent.amherst.edu/?q=article%2F2013%2F02%2F05%2Foversight-committee-releases-report-sexual-misconduct|archive-date=May 31, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2014, the Amherst board of trustees banned students from joining any underground or off-campus fraternity.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Board Bans Off-Campus Fraternities|last=Muguia|first=Sophie|newspaper=The Amherst Student|date=7 May 2014|url=https://amherststudent.amherst.edu/article/2014/05/07/board-bans-campus-fraternities.html}}</ref>

After a complaint was filed by Epifano and an anonymous former student in November 2013,<ref name=Mishkin>{{cite news|last=Mishkin|first=Shaina and Daniel Rodriguez|title=Amherst College facing 2 sexual assault complaints|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/11/16/students-file-federal-complaint-against-amherst-college-alleging-mishandling-sexual-assaults/cxRn6t3sWaGKOVBK3hbg5N/story.html|access-date=April 6, 2014|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=November 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405155817/http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/11/16/students-file-federal-complaint-against-amherst-college-alleging-mishandling-sexual-assaults/cxRn6t3sWaGKOVBK3hbg5N/story.html|archive-date=April 5, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> the US Department of Education opened an investigation into the college's handling of sexual violence and potential violations of [[Title IX]]. In May 2014, the Department of Education announced a list of 55 colleges and universities (including Amherst) currently under investigation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/federal-government-releases-list-of-55-colleges-universities-under-title-ix-investigations-over-handling-of-sexual-violence/2014/05/01/e0a74810-d13b-11e3-937f-d3026234b51c_story.html |title=55 colleges under Title IX probe for handling of sexual violence and harassment claims |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=May 1, 2014 |last=Anderson |first=Nick |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817231523/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/federal-government-releases-list-of-55-colleges-universities-under-title-ix-investigations-over-handling-of-sexual-violence/2014/05/01/e0a74810-d13b-11e3-937f-d3026234b51c_story.html |archive-date=August 17, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

A report from Amherst College stated that 2009 to 2011, Amherst reported 35 instances of "forcible sex offenses", a term that encompasses rape, attempted rape, and lesser forms of sexual contact.<ref>[https://www.amherst.edu/media/view/122491/original/Clery%20Report%202008.pdf "Amherst College Police: Annual Report, Calendar Year 2011"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408215901/https://www.amherst.edu/media/view/122491/original/Clery%20Report%202008.pdf |date=April 8, 2014 }}. Retrieved July 2, 2013.</ref>

In 2022, in response to the anonymous sharing of sexual assault experiences at Amherst College on the Instagram account [https://www.instagram.com/amherstshareyourstory/ @amherstshareyourstory], then President Biddy Martin announced the launch of a new comprehensive review of the issue of sexual misconduct and assault on campus.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-09 |title=Instagram Account ‘Amherst Share Your Story’ Confronts Sexual Misconduct |url=https://amherststudent.com/article/instagram-account-amherst-share-your-story-confronts-sexual-misconduct/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=The Amherst Student |language=en}}</ref> According to the 2023 NECHE Interim Crediting Report listening sessions and interviews were conducted, and a website for anonymous reporting of concerns was created.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 15, 2023 |title=2023 NECHE INTERIM (FIFTH-YEAR) ACCREDITATION REPORT |url=https://www.amherst.edu/system/files/Amherst%20College%20Five%20Year%20Report%20FINAL.pdf}}</ref> The NECHE interim report also suggested that the review was expected to be published in Spring 2023. However currently there has been no update or public disclosure of the 2022 review.