Yearly Archives: 2017
Smart Steps to Take Now to Avoid Title IX Litigation
For those of us who are fans of Game of Thrones, we know that “Winter is Coming.” The same can be said of federal Title IX policy: “Change is Coming.” But as we await further direction from the Trump Administration, change has already arrived in the surge of Title IX […]
Confronting the Past, Preparing for the Future: Best Practices for Colleges with Controversial Statues on Campus
Written with Debbie Osgood Over the past few weeks, colleges across the country have been confronting an issue that vexes even the best academic: the past. Colleges from Texas to North Carolina are grappling with the issue of monuments and statues that, to some, glorify a racist past in American […]
Upholding Title IX Principles in Collegiate Athletics
Written with Debbie Osgood [1] Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual violence, in educational institutions that receive federal financial assistance. Complementing Title IX at the federal level are the Clery Act and the Violence Against Women Act, both of which […]
The Uninvited Speaker On Campus: Successfully Dealing with an Increasing, and Troubling, Trend
Over the past few months, it has become more and more common for high profile racist and neo-Nazi groups to attempt to rent space for rallies and lectures on college campuses. One of the leaders of the so-called “alt-right” movement, Richard Spencer, recently told the Houston Chronicle that he plans […]
Managing the Speakers and the Stage: Best Practices for Free Expression on Campus
Last Friday, as a preamble to their violent marches and rallies in Charlottesville, VA, neo-Nazis descended upon the University of Virginia. Carrying torches, around 300 individuals marched through the heart of the UVA campus and towards the Rotunda, the venerable center of the university. While surrounding the statute of Thomas […]
Out of Bounds? The Reach of NCAA Jurisdiction
The University of Louisville Cardinals and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels – two of the preeminent collegiate basketball programs in this country. They have collectively appeared in thirty NCAA Tournament Final Fours, hoisting the championship trophy a total of ten times. Yet, both programs are currently embroiled in […]
Affirmative Action Under Review? A Reminder of a College’s Ongoing Responsibilities
Last week, The New York Times published a report suggesting that the U.S. Department of Justice would start investigating intentional race-based discrimination in university admissions. As the story evolved, it became known that the report was actually an internal job posting that did “not reflect a new policy or program […]
Welcome to the New Higher Ed Law Blog!
Another school year is just around the corner. Students will return to their dorms later this month. Professors are busily putting the final touches on their syllabi and finishing off summer writing projects. Administrators are hurriedly planning budgets, forming strategies, and seeking guidance on what may lie ahead for the […]
Debbie Osgood to speak at The Atlantic’s Education Summit
Debbie Osgood will speak on Title IX at The Atlantic’s third annual Education Summit in Washington, DC on April 11, 2017. For more information, visit the Summit’s website.
AFL-CIO appoints Patrick E. Deady to the Board of Directors of the AFL-CIO’s LCC
On February 15, 2017, Richard L. Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO, appointed Patrick E. Deady to the Board of Directors of the AFL-CIO’s Lawyers Coordinating Committee (LCC). The forty-five LCC Board members help to shape the programs and priorities of the Committee, which meets annually to provide continuing legal education to lawyers […]