Event Details About this Event Compliance with laws and regulations, coordination with various stakeholders, and organization to ensure processes are followed are all needed to conduct just one internal investigation. However, a single incident at a postsecondary institution can trigger multiple investigations by different offices on campus and the discovery of unknown information during those […]
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 Rapid advancements in technology provide tremendous opportunities but also carry significant risks to the mission-critical operations of colleges and universities. The vast amount of student, patient, and research data make higher education institutions increasingly attractive targets for criminals and bad actors, who are constantly improving their capabilities to carry out […]
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 […]
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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 Title IX remains a socio-political and legal football. On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (the Department), released its 2024 Title IX regulations, which included significant departures from the 2020 Rule, including expanding the definition of sex-based discrimination and harassment, and broadening what triggers […]
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 […]
Event Details About this Event On May 19, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the U.S. Department of Justice was establishing “the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will utilize the False Claims Act to investigate and, as appropriate, pursue claims against any recipient of federal funds that knowingly violates federal civil rights laws.” Notably, […]
