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Ahead of a new school year, colleges across the country have adopted a wave of new rules around protest and speech. At Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, students now [...]

Institutions of higher education participating in the federal student aid programs implemented by the U.S. Department of Education, such as Direct Loan, the Pell Grant Program, Federal Work Study and [...]

University officials are spelling out strict codes around protests. They say they are trying to be clear. Others say they are trying to suppress speech. Less than 10 minutes had [...]

On July 9, 2024, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy ('OSTP') issued highly anticipated final guidelines setting forth a framework under which academic research institutions must establish [...]

On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security ('BIS') published, 'Guidance to Industry on BIS Actions Identifying Transaction Parties of Diversion Risk' (the 'Guidance). [...]

Byline: Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal challenging a 'bias-response team' at Virginia Tech, avoiding a roiling debate over campus speech that [...]

On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education ('Department') issued new guidance regarding the implementation of the program length restrictions for Gainful Employment ('GE') programs. These restrictions are included [...]

Byline: Medora Lee and Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY After another frustrating delay with the Education Department's rollout of changes to the college financial aid system, officials are trying to help [...]

'NAGPRA is an important law that helps us heal from some of the more painful times in our past by empowering Tribes to protect what is sacred to them. These [...]

After years of criticism about financial aid letters that are confusing and sometimes misleading, about 400 schools have agreed to bring ''clarity'' to their communication. Colleges and universities have been [...]

In striking down affirmative action in higher education on Thursday, the Supreme Court's conservative majority said it had to do so because the Constitution forbids any form of racial distinction. [...]

The end of race-conscious admissions could have wide-ranging effects. Here's what might happen. The Supreme Court's decision to end race-conscious admissions will very likely change higher education in complicated ways. [...]

Colleges have a game plan, like emphasizing the personal essay, but so do conservative groups that promise to monitor and, if necessary, go back to court. In the Supreme Court [...]

TAKEAWAYS A Department of Education letter and Q&A document outlines lawful ways for universities to promote diverse student bodies. Higher education institutions are urged to 'redoubl[e] efforts to recruit and [...]

Key Takeaways The U.S. Department of Defense identified a series of Chinese, Russian, and Iranian institutions and universities that have elevated risks. All universities and labs should ensure their restricted [...]

A recent 'Dear Colleague' letter issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education (OCR) places colleges and universities [...]

Byline: Lilah Burke When Troy Grant was looking at colleges as a prospective student, he had little idea about how much they would actually cost, whether certain degrees would lead [...]

Byline: Drew Harwell Hilary Gamble, an associate professor at Auburn University at Montgomery in Alabama, had for months seen TikTok as a powerful teaching tool for students in her classes [...]

Important Update: On February 28, 2023, the Department published an update to Dear Colleague Letter 23-03 that makes clear the guidance does not become effective until September 1, 2023. The [...]

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education released updated guidance for institutions that contract with third-party servicers ('TPS') to administer any aspect of the institution's participation in student assistance programs authorized [...]

Byline: Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow Conservative Supreme Court justices on Monday seemed open to ending decades of precedent allowing race-conscious admission decisions at colleges and universities, repeatedly expressing [...]

Bret Stephens: Hi, Gail. The Supreme Court is back in session, and this month it will hear oral arguments in a pair of cases challenging affirmative action policies in college [...]

Often, the focus on Title IX compliance and crafting institutional procedures for institutions of higher education (IHEs) is dominated by more commonly arising issues like sexual misconduct allegations. However, recently, [...]

Byline: Nick Anderson WASHINGTON - At George Washington University, masks are still mostly required indoors. So is vaccination against the coronavirus, with a booster shot. So is viral testing for [...]

With the holiday season fast approaching, employers must plan and prepare for the general revelry that accompanies this time of year. Holiday parties, which often involve the consumption of alcohol [...]

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs, State Health Officer of the Mississippi Department of Health et al. v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al., colleges [...]

Fall has arrived and the academic year has kicked off for a majority of institutions of higher education (IHEs). In addition to the normal considerations for onboarding new students and [...]

Byline: Danielle Douglas-Gabriel President Joe Biden may have tabled his bid for universal free community college, but states and municipalities are keeping the momentum going with new or expanded programs [...]

The Department of Education marked the fiftieth anniversary of Title IX, the landmark civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities, by releasing its highly [...]

Highlights Oftentimes, many colleges and universities partner with outside companies to provide portions of their academic programs online or on-campus to increase enrollments and lower operating costs. Serious legal risks [...]