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If this had happened to a black student, the ACLU would be all over it like white on rice. They're violating their own Anti-Harassment policy, not to mention her civil and Constitutionally-guaranteed rights.

Warren Community College Anti-Harassment Policy

It is the responsibility of everyone (trustees, faculty, administrators, staff, students and visitors) to maintain an academic/work environment free from harassment of any kind whatsoever for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Students and all College personnel are required to maintain an environment that allows students, faculty and staff to enjoy the full benefits of their learning and/or work experience. The use of implicit or explicit sexual attention or other discriminatory behavior to control, influence, or affect the performance or status of an individual is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. It is the responsibility of all (trustees, faculty, administrators, staff and students) to be knowledgeable about sexual harassment and discriminatory behavior, the College policy against behavior, and to inform the Director of Human Resources (Sharon Hintz), who is the College’s designated Compliance Officer, any manager or supervisor of any and all allegations of sexual harassment or discriminatory behavior received or observed. Prompt reporting will allow reasonable steps to be taken to investigate and remediate the situation. Any student, faculty member, staff, administrative employee, trustee or visitor to the College, determined to have violated this Anti-harassment Policy will be subject to immediate and appropriate disciplinary sanctions. Sanctions for employees may include oral reprimand, written reprimand, probation, suspension (with or without pay), or dismissal from employment. Sanctions for students may include a warning notice, probation, suspension, or expulsion. Non-employees who violate this Policy may be subject to partial or full restriction of their use of the College facilities and access to the campus. The College reserves sole discretion regarding the imposition, enforcement and severity of any disciplinary action taken.

Harassment

This Policy refers to, but is not limited to, harassment for the following reasons: (1) Age, (2) Race, (3) Ancestry, (4) National Origin, (5) Religion, (6) Gender, (7) Affectational or Sexual Orientation, (8) Marital Status, (9) Handicap, (10) Creed, (11) Engagement in protected activity, (12) Veterans’ Status, or (13) Sex or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait of any individual; and any other protected category to be subsequently included in the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. Harassment shall include words or behaviors or the display or circulation of written materials or pictures degrading individuals or members of any protected category as listed herein. Any harassment whatsoever of Warren County Community College’s students, faculty, staff or trustees by other members of the College’s student body, faculty, staff or trustees will not be permitted, regardless of the relationship whether on or off campus. Such behavior undermines the employment relationship and educational atmosphere by potentially creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment and will not be tolerated by Warren County Community College.