Category: Education
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 […]
Day 3 Recap of the National Association of School Financial Aid Administrators Conference
The 2015 NASFAA Conference in New Orleans had a little excitement Monday night. There were some protesters at the parade Monday night to protest the high cost of post secondary education. The protesters were treated politely and didn’t interfere with the fun. Tuesday’s sessions were conducted by school officials and […]
Day One & Two Recap of the 2015 National Association of School Financial Aid Administrators Conference
On July 19, the National Association of School Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) held its 2015 Conference in New Orleans. The conference program kicked off with the Keynote speaker Hill Harper, well known actor from CSI NY but also an author and philanthropist as founder of the Manifest Your Destiny Foundation, dedicated […]
Will Others Follow? Virginia Requiring Transcript Notations for Sexual Violence
Starting this month, certain Virginia institutions of higher education are required, by statute, to prominently note on a student’s transcript if the student is suspended for, has been dismissed for, or withdraws from the institution while under investigation for an offense involving sexual violence. The statute defines “sexual violence” as […]
PROPOSED REGULATION ON OVERTIME PAY EXEMPTIONS
On March 13, 2014, President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Department of Labor (the “DOL”) to update the regulations defining which white collar workers are protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (the “FLSA’s”) overtime standards. On July 6, 2015 the DOL published the proposed rule defining and delimiting […]
House Committee Approves Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill
Earlier today, as reported in a Committee press release, the House Appropriations Committee approved the draft fiscal year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services funding bill on a vote of 30-21. The draft bill includes “$153 billion in discretionary funding, which is a reduction of $3.7 billion below the fiscal […]