CONWAY, Ark.
(August 13, 2018) – Dr. Allison L. Vetter has been named Title IX Investigator
and Education Coordinator at Hendrix College.
Vetter will be
responsible for investigating alleged sexual misconduct and gender-based
discrimination, with a focus on cases involving student respondents. She will
also coordinate educational programming and mandatory annual training for students
to ensure that every student on campus understands how to be an active
bystander as well as their rights and responsibilities as they relate to Title
IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
Title IX protects
people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities
that receive Federal financial assistance. It states, “No person in the United
States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied
the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program
or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
“Gender-based
discrimination and misconduct and sexual assault are serious challenges for
colleges and universities across the country,” said Hendrix President Bill
Tsutsui. “Hiring Dr. Vetter is a significant step for our community toward
addressing these issues directly and effectively. Her expertise and experience will
ensure these topics are part of an ongoing conversation about how we all can
make Hendrix a safer and stronger community.”
Vetter, a Conway
resident, comes to Hendrix from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia,
where she served as Title IX Coordinator, chair of the school’s Institutional
Review Board, and tenured sociology professor. Prior to joining Henderson State,
she taught sociology at the University of Central Arkansas. Vetter is an alumna
of Doane University (formerly Doane College) in Crete, Nebraska, and received
her master’s degree and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Nebraska in
Lincoln.
“I am excited to
bring my experience in investigations, policy development, and education
programs to the Hendrix community and look forward to working with the entire
campus as we navigate the complex and often shifting landscape that is Title IX,” said
Vetter. “I am encouraged by the Administration’s commitment to providing
support and, most important, the opportunity to be heard to those students who
may find themselves involved in what is typically an uncomfortable, confusing,
and often scary process.”
Vetter will start
her work at Hendrix on Monday, August 20.
About Hendrix College
A private liberal
arts college in Conway, Arkansas, Hendrix College consistently earns
recognition as one of the country’s leading liberal arts institutions, and is
featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change
the Way You Think About Colleges.
Its academic quality and rigor, innovation, and value have established Hendrix
as a fixture in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings. Founded in 1876,
Hendrix has been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. To
learn more, visit www.hendrix.edu.