Category: Education
UPDATE: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO REPORTING OF FOREIGN GIFTS AT YALE AND HARVARD
The U.S. Department of Education has launched new investigations at both Yale University and Harvard University relating to Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. This law requires postsecondary institutions to report foreign gifts and contracts from the same foreign source that, alone or combined, have a value of $250,000 […]
Debbie Osgood Examines Proposed Title IX Regulatory Updates at Stetson National Conference on Law and Higher Education
HMBR is one of the sponsors of the Stetson University 2020 National Conference on Law and Higher Education. The Conference takes place January 29 through February 3rd. Debbie Osgood, partner at HMBR, along with Jennifer Hammat, dean of students at University of Southern Indiana, will be conducting a session on […]
office of civil rights opens new proactive, technical assistance office
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has announced that a new technical assistance office will be opened to serve as a FREE national civil rights compliance resource for colleges, universities and other schools. The new office will be called the “OPEN Center” – short for “Outreach, Prevention, Education and […]
Debbie Osgood Presenting at Upcoming Webinar: Title IX Procedures – Reviewing the Final Regulation and What Your Institution Needs to do to Comply
Debbie Osgood will be presenting an online seminar providing an overview of the anticipated changes to Title IX regulations and requirements to be issued by the U. S Department of Education and how they impact your institution. Debbie is a partner in Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd.’s Education Practice. […]
Data Security at Postsecondary Institutions: The Federal Standards Every Title IV Institution Should Follow to Protect Student Information
The U.S. Department of Education recently met with interested stakeholders to discuss data security protocols issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”). The NIST is tasked with developing consistent security standards and guidelines for processing, storing, and transmitting “Controlled Unclassified Information” (“CUI”) managed by nonfederal organizations. Relevant […]
Client Alert: Donations from Foreign Sources Come Under Heightened Federal Scrutiny
In a recent letter to the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (“Subcommittee”), the Department of Education’s Principal Deputy Counsel Reed R. Rubinstein shared preliminary findings from six investigations under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, as amended. The investigations were launched, in part, as a […]
Debbie Osgood Quoted in Report Issued by U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Hate Crimes
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) has issued their report: “In the name of Hate: Examining the Federal Government’s Role in Responding to Hate Crimes”. The Commission held a full-day public briefing in May, 2018 where HMBR Partner, Debbie Osgood, was a panelist at the briefing and spoke before […]
New Title IX Rules Move Forward
By Debbie Osgood and Linh T. Nguyen The U.S. Department of Education is one step closer to issuing new Title IX rules for colleges and universities. On November 4, 2019, the Department officially sent its proposed Title IX rules to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs […]
Debbie Osgood to Present on New Title IX Regulations at Vizient University Health System Consortium in Chicago
Debbie Osgood, Partner at Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd., will be leading a session at the Legal and Compliance Network Meeting being held by the Vizient University Health System Consortium. The Meeting will be held October 24-25, 2019 at the Conrad Hotel in Chicago, Debbie’s session, ” Title IX […]
Debbie Osgood presents at University of Vermont Conference on Legal Issues in Higher Education
On Monday, October 14, 2019, Debbie Osgood will speak at two sessions at the University of Vermont’s Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference. Presenting with Seth Gilbertson and Gemma Rinefierd, the first session is “ABCs of OCRs – About the Office and How to Handle a Civil Rights Complaint.” At […]