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Posted: 6/24/2021
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recently announced that Title IX will be enforced to protect all students from all forms of sex discrimination. "Today, the Department makes clear that all students — including LGBTQ+ students — deserve the opportunity to learn and thrive in schools that are free from discrimination,” said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona...
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Posted: 6/24/2021
The U.S. Department of Education officially announced via Reginfo.gov that it “plans to propose to amend its regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq., consistent with the priorities of the Biden-Harris Administration, including those set forth in the Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation and the Executive Order on Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination ...
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Posted: 6/24/2021
Indiana University, like many other campuses, is requiring that students, faculty and staff be fully vaccinated in order to return for the fall 2021 term. Those who receive medical or religious exemptions must wear a face covering on campus and get tested regularly for COVID-19. And eight undergraduate and graduate students aren’t happy about the policy, choosing to sue the Board of Trustees over both the vaccine mandate and alternative requirements...
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Posted: 6/24/2021
Three Harvard University (MA) students led a class action lawsuit against the institution for not partially refunding tuition when classes were moved online in the early days of the pandemic. A U.S. District Judge dismissed the suit, saying the plaintiffs failed to show Harvard had made any contractual promise regarding in-person instruction and access to on-campus facilities...
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Posted: 6/3/2021
In Louisiana, several bills to prevent the mishandling of sexual violence complaints on campus are nearing the finish line. Efforts by female members of the Louisiana Legislature have led the way, reported the Daily Advertiser, in response to investigations into Louisiana State University’s systemic failure to properly handle sexual assault claims. “We wanted to make it clear that this will no longer be business as usual,” said Regina Barrow, a Democrat who chairs the Senate Select Committee on Women and...
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Posted: 6/3/2021
A number of colleges and universities are discouraging discussions about vaccination status. At the University of Iowa, guidance says that faculty and staff members can’t ask students if they plan to get vaccinated or already are because doing so “may prompt disclosure of disability-related information,” according to a memo...
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Posted: 6/3/2021
Through their College Try offer, Madison Area Technical College, a two-year institution in Wisconsin, is giving students a free trial option to attend classes for a week to see if they truly want to enroll. If so, great! And, if it’s not a good fit, they can drop the classes without suffering any monetary damage...
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