Fall 2026 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 semester, we welcomed three new members to our team: Whitney Tejeda (Graduate Assistant), Latifa Labdouni (Receptionist), and, joining in mid-September, Hanna Snow (Senior Counselor Trauma Specialist for the University Counseling Center).
During the Fall 2026 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 2,000 members of the campus community during several presentations scheduled for the Fall 2026 semester. Groups to which we will be presenting include:
- All Residential Life staff,
- Writing Initiative Instructors,
- Scholars 127 Classes,
- The Athletics Department,
- BHealthy Student Staff,
- Campus Recreation staff,
- Club Sports student leadership,
- All new faculty,
- Telefund staff,
- Student Affairs Divisional Staff,
- 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
Since our last newsletter, The Title IX staff have engaged in over 50 hours of training in addition to annual training from the SUNY Student Conduct Institute. This training came from presenters including the NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Mental Health First Aid Program, 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.
Over the summer, Andrew attended the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) Higher Education Compliance Conference in San Antonio, Texas, and the National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals (NACCOP) Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Katy attended the Inaugural SUNY Risk and Compliance, Internal Controls, and Audit Conference in Albany, New York. Both Andrew and Katy attended the SUNY Title IX Coordinator’s 10th Anniversary Meeting in Albany, New York, an organization for which they continue to serve as executive board members (as Past President and Treasurer, respectively).
Additionally, Katy presented at the NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence’s Annual Campus Public Safety Symposium about “Survivor-Centric Safety: How Our University is Redefining the Coordinated Response to Interpersonal Violence.”
This semester, the Title IX Office will attend the Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference offered virtually through the University of Vermont, and the University Risk Management and Insurance Association Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in addition to several other training and professional development webinars and learning opportunities.
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 8/22/26.
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’ll be eligible for a special bonus prize!