At least forty-four states have enacted laws prohibiting hazing. However, the regulations, penalties, and requirements vary significantly by state. The enactment of the federal Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA) exemplifies the...more
This is part four of a series examining the most topical changes applicable to higher education contained in the new Title IX regulations released by the U.S. Department of Education on April 19, 2024. Changes applicable only...more
5/8/2024
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Educational Institutions ,
Family Status Discrimination ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Marital Status ,
Marital Status Discrimination ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Universities
This is part one of a series examining the most topical changes contained in the new Title IX regulations applicable to higher education released by the U.S. Department of Education on April 19, 2024. Changes applicable only...more
4/26/2024
/ Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Filing Grievances ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Grievance Process ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Universities
University athletic administrators all across the country are welcoming back their athletes for the 2023–2024 athletic season. Athletes and coaches alike will meet with compliance administrators for a refresher on National...more
8/29/2023
/ College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compliance ,
Hazing ,
NCAA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Student Athletes ,
Students ,
Training Requirements ,
Universities
A basketball player from the Dominican Republic could be the first prospective National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athlete to secure an O-1 temporary work visa for those with “extraordinary ability” in athletics...more
11/29/2022
/ College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Foreign Students ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability ,
Sponsorship Agreements ,
Students ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
Universities ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Work Visas