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In incredibly broad terms that would make every faculty and student guilty of harassment. >> explain how the policy changed? >> previously when explaining what harassment was unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature. they included verbal conduct. this has been the introduction of what harassment is and described it as discriminatory of persistent severe behavior. >> paul: they have thrown that out? >> now its just unwelcome conduct or unwelcome speech of a sexual nature. >> paul: you this i that cre...

Supreme court? >> the thing is the law so clearly settled they dont generally go to the supreme court. >> the lower courts settle them. >> because the law is that clear and doesnt need to go to the supreme court. in a sense, what they -- the feds are recommending right now is absolutely unconstitutional. >> so briefly, what would this mean to the average professor? >> right. >> how would this implicate what he or she is trying to teach? >> and you dont need to go to theoretical examples. we watc...

Terms, by plain language make practically every student and faculty member guilty of harassment. >> how does the new language differ from the old language? >> well, previously the department of education had -- when explain wlag harassment was, referred to it as unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, verbal conduct known as speech. now this had always been sort of the introduction to what harassment is and went on to describe it as a discriminatory pattern of persistent and severe behavior and --...