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Monday, October 5, 2026
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Sexual harassment

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Under a settlement agreement reached with the Justice Department, San Jose State University will pay $1.6 million to students who were sexually harassed by an athletic trainer. The school also agreed to improve its process for responding to complaints of sexual harassment, change the structure of its Title IX office, and improve the procedures of its sports medicine and athletics training program.

 Read the resolution agreement here.

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