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New Federal Anti-Hazing Requirements for College Campuses

The recent “Stop Campus Hazing Act” creates new anti-hazing requirements for colleges and universities. Collection of Data Regarding “Hazing Incidents”: January 1, 2025 - The federal “Stop Campus Hazing Act” (the Act) amends...more

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The Stop Campus Hazing Act - The Bipartisan Effort to Prevent Hazing in Higher Education Settings

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

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

New Federal Campus Hazing Act Creates Reporting Requirements for Higher Education Administrators

The bipartisan Stop Campus Hazing Act, which went into effect on January 1, 2025, imposes new federal requirements on colleges and universities nationwide, obligating them to track, report, and publicly disclose hazing...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Stop Campus Hazing Act Signed by President Biden

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In December, we informed you that the Stop Campus Hazing Act (the Act) was sent to the President after it was passed by both the House and Senate. President Biden signed the Act on December 23, 2024. ...more

King & Spalding

The Trifecta: What to Expect from a Second Trump Administration and a Republican Congress

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Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

The Clery Act as a Tool to Promote Campus Safety in Connection with Title IX Proceedings

What is the Clery Act? The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, (commonly known as the Clery Act), is a federal law enacted in 1990. The Clery Act was passed to promote...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Guidance Issued on Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Education (Department) released an important update and reminder regarding new Financial Value Transparency (FVT) and Gainful Employment (GE) regulations that take effect on July 1, 2024. The...more

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New Administrative Capability Requirements Announced for Colleges and Universities

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The Biden-Harris Administration on Oct. 24, 2023, issued final rules detailing important obligations for higher education institutions that receive federal funding. (Codified at 34 C.F.R. § 668 et seq.) The final regulations...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Event] Clery & Title IX Training Drive-In Conference - August 4th, Gambier, OH

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Please join the Ohio Five, in conjunction with Kenyon College and Bricker & Eckler, for a drive-in Clery and Title IX training. Participants will have the opportunity to obtain their annual Clery Act training requirements,...more

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DOE Signals Renewed Commitment to Enforcement of Foreign Gift Reporting Requirements

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The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) recently announced that it is launching an investigation into the foreign gifts reporting practices of two higher education institutions. ...more

International Lawyers Network

California Clears the Way for College Athletes to Get Their “Fair” Share of Licensing Pie

Sending shockwaves across the collegiate landscape, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 206, the Fair Pay to Play Act (the Act) on September 30, 2019....more

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Senators Introduce Bill To Increase Transparency in Costs and Outcomes of Higher Education

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On November 29, 2017, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the “Student Right to Know Before You Go Act,” which would give prospective college students and their families more...more

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CFPB Takes Aim at Relationships between Universities and Credit and Debit Card Issuers

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Financial institutions marketing credit and debit cards to college and university students should prepare for likely investigations and enforcement actions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other regulatory...more

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Local Agencies Face Suits Alleging Brown Act Violations for Failing to Release Closed Session Vote Details

Closed Session Decision and Vote Details Must be Publicly Reported Within 24 Hours - Pasadena City College is facing criticism — and a lawsuit — for its preceived lack of transparency regarding its Board of Trustees’...more

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“Accountability, Transparency, and Integrity” — NACAC Amends Statement of Principles and Issues Guide for Use of International...

Last September, during its 2013 National Conference, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) approved a change to its Statement of Principles of Good Practice that would allow member colleges and...more

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The CFPB Requests That Agreements Marketing Financial Products to Students Enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education be...

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As a follow up to its initial inquiry earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is alerting financial institutions about the “potentially risky practice of making secret payments” to colleges and...more

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