National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine Action Collaborative on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment in Higher Education (NASEM AC)”.

Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are founding members of the NASEM Action Collaborative, established in 2019 to support colleges, universities and research institutions with implementing recommendations made in a report by the National Academies titled “Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.”

NASEM AC Representatives

Vanderbilt Initiatives in the NASEM AC Collaborative Repository

• Altering Departmental Admissions Policies
• Creating and Implementing an Informal Resolution Process for Sexual Misconduct Claims
• Surveying Faculty and Postdocs about Experiences
• Screening Faculty Job Candidates

NASEM AC Events

1. • 2019 Campus Event in conjunction with the First Annual Summit.
   • 2018 Campus Visit and Briefings by Dr. Frazier Benya, National Academy of Science, and Dr. Vicky Magley, University of Connecticut, on the NASEM Report.
   • 2018 Webinar on the release of the NASEM Report on Sexual Harassment of Women.