Title IX at Triangle Tech
The Title IX Office is open virtually. Reach out to Deborah Hepburn via email at dhepburn@triangle-tech.edu to ask questions, make a report, or set up time to discuss resources and options.
Title IX
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Title IX Office Mission Statement
Triangle Tech is committed to creating and maintaining an environment free of gender-based discrimination, harassment, and interpersonal violence. Such behaviors are not tolerated at Triangle Tech and are prohibited both by law and by Triangle Tech policy. Triangle Tech will respond promptly and effectively to reports of gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual violence, dating/domestic violence, and stalking, and will take appropriate action to prevent, to correct, and when necessary, to discipline behavior that violates Triangle Tech policy. Relevant policies that address these issues are below.
Definitions
Sexual violence: Physical, sexual acts perpetrated without the mutual consent of all people involved or where a person is incapable of giving legal consent (e.g., due to the person’s age, use of drugs or alcohol, or because an intellectual or other disability prevents the person from having the capacity to give consent). Sexual violence includes rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual coercion. Sexual violence may also include instances of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Sexual harassment: Unwelcome conduct (i.e., conduct without consent) of a sexual nature, including unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
Consent: Positive, unambiguous, and voluntary agreement to engage in specific sexual activity throughout a sexual encounter. It is critical to note the nuances of consent:
- Consent cannot be inferred from the absence of a “no.”
- Consent cannot be inferred in the context of a current or previous sexual relationship.
- Consent to some sexual acts does not imply consent to others, nor does past consent to a given act imply or grant present or future consent.
- Consent must be ongoing throughout a sexual encounter and can be revoked at any time.
- Consent cannot be obtained by fear, threat, coercion, intimidation, or force.
- Consent cannot be obtained from someone who is asleep or otherwise mentally or physically incapacitated, whether due to alcohol, drugs, or some other condition.
Policies
Contact and Resources
Corporate Office:
Sofia Janis, Vice President of Human Resources
1940 Perrysville Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
sjanis@triangle-tech.edu
412.359.1000
Deborah Hepburn, Corporate Title IX Coordinator
1940 Perrysville Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
dhepburn@triangle-tech.edu
814.371.2090
Pittsburgh School:
Christopher Lund, Title IX Coordinator
1940 Perrysville Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
clund@triangle-tech.edu
412.359.1000
Greensburg School:
Ariel McKnight, Title IX Coordinator
222 East Pittsburgh Street, Suite A
Greensburg, PA 15601
amcknight@triangle-tech.edu
724.832.1050
DuBois School:
Deborah Hepburn, Corporate Title IX Coordinator
225 Tannery Row Road
Falls Creek, PA 15840
dhepburn@triangle-tech.edu
814.371.2090
Sunbury School:
Karen Miccio, Title IX Coordinator
191 Performance Road
Sunbury, PA 17801
kmiccio@triangle-tech.edu
570.988.0700
Bethlehem School:
Joseph Brady, Title IX Coordinator
3184 Airport Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017
jbrady@triangle-tech.edu
610.266.2910
Chambersburg School:
Shawn Witmer, Title IX Coordinator
1669 Opportunity Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201
switmer@triangle-tech.edu
717-977-3415
Crisis Resouces
Sexual Assault:
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
nsvrc.org
1-877-739-3895 (24-hour hotline)
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
rainn.org
1-800-656-HOPE (24-hour hotline)
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
pcar.org
1-888-772-PCAR (24-hour hotline)
Relationship Violence:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
ndvh.org
1-800-799-7233 (24-hour hotline)
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
pcadv.org
1-800-537-2238
Men Ending Abuse:
Men Can Stop Rape
mencanstoprape.org
Men Against Sexual Violence
menagainstsexualviolence.org
Submit a Report
Submit a report about discrimination, sexual harassment or violence. There is an option to be anonymous.