Event Details About this Event On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights published its final Title IX regulations. As anticipated, this Rule reverses several changes made by the Trump Administration, which took effect in 2020, by “provid greater clarity regarding the definition of ‘sex-based harassment;’ the scope of sex […]
Event Details About this Event President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act (the “Act”) into law on December 23, 2024, to address concerns about injuries and deaths on college campuses related to hazing activities. The Act, which amends the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, […]
Event Details About this Event The policy pendulum of Title IX continues to swing, and this time it has swung back to 2020. On January 9, 2025, the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued its decision in Tennessee v. Cardona, granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff states of Kentucky, […]
Event Details About this Event The second Trump administration has quickly issued a series of sweeping executive orders impacting students, faculty, and staff, college and university operations, and the mission of higher education institutions. Several orders have attracted legal challenges, while administrative agencies have taken initial steps to implement those that have not been blocked […]
Event Details About this Event A keystone of President Trump’s campaign was the promise to intensify immigration enforcement. The first weeks of his second administration included the issuance and implementation of executive orders to begin this work. Additionally, the acting U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary issued a directive rescinding longstanding policy on refraining from […]
Event Details About this Event Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has issued Executive Order 14151: Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing, Executive Order 14173: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, and the February 14th Dear Colleague Letter directing institutions to end programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. […]
Event Details About this Event On March 3, newly confirmed U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon issued her statement regarding the Department’s “Final Mission.” That same day the Task Force on Antisemitism announced its initial investigations regarding alleged violations of Title VI and shortly thereafter announced that it was withholding $400 million in federal […]
Event Details About this Event NACUA’s Spring Discrimination Law Workshop in San Antonio, TX included a session on the latest developments in Washington relative to higher education. Please enjoy this complimentary briefing that discusses the current landscape as of the time of the recording on March 26, 2025. The session provided updates on Washington executive, legislative, […]
Event Details About this Event The Trump administration’s shift in policy priorities has led to wide-scale rescission of grant funds awarded by a range of federal agencies, deeply impacting the research and educational activities of colleges and universities. Even where funding has not been terminated, wide-ranging demands and certifications, presenting a high degree of risk […]
Event Details About this Event Federal grant terminations used to be rare. Under an Office of Management and Budget rule implemented during President Donald J. Trump’s first term, the second Trump Administration has prioritized cancellation of grants, which it has determined “no longer effectuates… the program goals or agency priorities.” When grants are abruptly terminated […]
