Originally Posted by nation-x

I am always impressed with the fact that conservatives almost always use editorials and opinion pieces as defacto proof to substantiate their penchant to blame Obama for everything.

Here are the facts. No one directed those colleges/universities to take those actions. The letter from the Department of Education was not a "mandate". It was an attempt to help schools understand the changes to Title IX and how to deal with accusations. In addition, their guidance says colleges may have to take steps to ensure victims are separated from their assailants in classes and dorms and investigate the accusation. It doesn't tell colleges how to punish the accused. Furthermore, it was The Supreme Court that established that sexual harassment constituted sex discrimination under Title IX. Not the Obama Administration.