Dr. Marcy’s inappropriate comments as well as behaviors contributed to a hostile environment. In the NPR clip one of his former students discussed how his interest in her career and research was very important. Title IX policy addresses school responsibility to investigate and address sexual assault, violence, and harassment. While Title IX specifically addresses student to student sexual harassment, the policy also protects students from acts carried out by school employees. The University did fulfill their responsibility to investigate, but did not properly address Dr. Marcy’s behavior. Dr. Marcy’s positional power wielded great influence over the University. This is evidenced by their failure to inform the faculty of the investigation,
