The Daily Bulletin

It is my pleasure to announce that Candace Williams has agreed to transition into the role of Title IX coordinator reporting to the interim chief diversity officer. In this critical role, Ms. Williams will monitor the university’s compliance with Title IX as well as other laws and regulations that seek to address sexual harassment and gender-based violence and discrimination. The Title IX coordinator is additionally responsible for providing Title IX training as well as taking and investigating complaints from students, faculty, and staff members.

Ms. Williams is an alumna of Buffalo State’s higher education and student affairs administration program. An experienced higher ed professional, she has served the campus in many roles, including assistant director of housing operations and, most recently, Title IX investigator and assistant director of interpersonal violence prevention and education.

For many years, the Title IX coordinator has been a mandated responsibility that was shared among several positions at the university. In light of the new Title IX regulations, it is particularly important that we now have someone whose sole focus is Title IX and addressing sexual harassment, discrimination, and gender-based violence. There are several notices both internally and externally that must be updated to officially make this change. In the remaining weeks of the semester, both Ms. Williams and I will be responsible Title IX officers, in anticipation of Ms. Williams serving as sole Title IX officer starting June 1. 

For more information on Title IX and the grievance and complaint process, please visit the Equity and Campus Diversity website or email titleix@buffalostate.edu.