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Category: Higher Education

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Super ‘Subs’? Maybe, Says Federal Appeals Court

Employment, Higher Education, Workplace • March 28, 2019

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Trump Executive Order Focuses on Campus Free Speech and Student Loans

Discrimination, First Amendment, Higher Education • March 27, 2019

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Deliberate Indifference, Revisited

Higher Education, Policies, Protocols, Sexual Misconduct • March 11, 2019

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Post-Trial Arguments Heard in Harvard Admissions Discrimination Case

Discrimination, Higher Education • February 22, 2019

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Massachusetts Proposes Enhanced Oversight of College Finances

Financial, Higher Education • February 19, 2019

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Proposed Title IX Regulations: 10 Changes That Colleges and Universities Need to Know

Harassment, Higher Education, Policies, Sexual Misconduct • December 13, 2018

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Race-Conscious Student Selection Policies Continue to Garner Legal Scrutiny

Discrimination, Higher Education • November 29, 2018

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USCIS Strengthens Reentry Bars for International Students

Higher Education • November 20, 2018

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When Race Meets Sex: Can Employment Decisions Regarding Sexual Misconduct Give Rise to Discrimination Claims?

Discrimination, Employment, Higher Education, Workplace • November 12, 2018

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Court Strikes Down DOE’s Efforts to Block Its Own Regulations From Taking Effect

Financial, Higher Education • October 29, 2018

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It’s Final: Colleges Now Must Report Sexual Harassment to National Science Foundation

Harassment, Higher Education, Sexual Misconduct • October 22, 2018

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Beyond the Advancement Decision Itself: When Lack of Opportunities and Resources May Constitute Sex Discrimination

Discrimination, Higher Education, Workplace • October 8, 2018