Laura Harlow is a member of the Coordinator & Director Services Team at Grand River Solutions. Laura assists with Title IX, Title VI and EEO services for clients. Laura serves as a Deputy Title IX and EEO Coordinator and consultant for large and small public and private institutions across the country.  In these roles she oversees institutional Title IX compliance, ensures a fair and equitable Title IX process, coordinates hearings, oversees special projects for University administration, conducts trainings, revises policies and other relevant documentation, conducts outreach, and provides support to all parties engaging in the formal and informal Title IX grievance process. 

Laura has progressive experience in both non-profit and higher education systems. Prior to working at Grand River Solutions Laura held positions as Dean of Students and Director of Institutional Equity and Inclusive Excellence. Laura has also served as the campus Deputy Title IX Coordinator and ADA Coordinator contact. In these roles, she was responsible for behavioral intervention team protocols, policy revisions for student conduct, oversight of institutional investigations, prevention efforts, and alternative resolutions for concerns of discrimination, harassment and sexual violence. Laura also worked in non-profit fraternal organizations as a volunteer, Alumnae Coordinator, and Director of Loss Prevention. 

Further, Laura previously oversaw affirmative action/equal opportunity programs to ensure compliance with federal and state statutes, and designed and executed a results-oriented search and screen program designed to increase participation of minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities. Her work also included conducting climate surveys, while collecting and monitoring data for trends. While Dean of Students, she supervised staff in Housing and Residence Life, Student Life, and Student Conduct, and oversaw the development of the Center for Understanding, Belonging and Experiences. 

Laura is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the higher education administration at Indiana State University. She is a graduate of Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and of Indiana University Bloomington with a Master of Science in Higher Education and Student Affairs. She was certified as an Affirmative Action Officer (CAAP) through the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity and holds a Student Affairs Law and Policy Certificate through NASPA Students Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.  

Laura lives in South Bend, Indiana with her partner, three sons, two dogs, and a cat. She is engaged in her community as a licensed foster parent and volunteers with the local Family Justice Center.