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Trump’s Day 1 Immigration and DEI Executive Orders: What They Mean for Higher Education and International Students

The new administration under President Donald Trump has moved quickly to reshape U.S. immigration policy. On Day 1, the president signed several executive orders that significantly alter prior policies, and these changes...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order on Combatting Antisemitism

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On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism.” In a fact sheet issued on January 30, 2025, the White House stated that the Order “takes forceful and...more

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Stop Hazing Act Adds Hazing Statistics to Those Reported by Colleges and Universities Nationwide

The Stop Hazing Act, passed on December 23, 2024, amended the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the “Clery Act”). The Clery Act requires colleges and universities that receive...more

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Federal ‘Stop Campus Hazing Act’ Signed into Law

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The federal bipartisan Stop Campus Hazing Act, an amendment to the Jeanne Clery Act, was signed into law by President Joe Biden on December 24, 2024....more

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Higher Ed DEI Practices to Be Reviewed Under President’s New Executive Order

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President Trump issued an executive order on January 21, 2025 that, among other things, revokes Executive Order 11246, ending the long-standing practice of requiring federal government contractors to take and report on...more

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U.S. Department of Education Focuses on Misrepresentation by Higher Education, Partners

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In the final days of the Biden Administration, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a number of policy initiatives and enforcement actions related to ED's misrepresentation regulations for institutions of higher...more

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Top 2025 Predictions for Higher Education and K-12 Private and Independent Schools

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Our Education thought leaders have pulled together their top predictions for the new year so that higher education institutions and K-12 private and independent schools can get a running start to 2025....more

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Department of Education OCR Issues Guidance on How Schools Analyze NIL Activity Under Title IX

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On Jan. 16, 2025, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance regarding how it will analyze name, image and likeness (NIL) activity under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Title IX Gender Equity Mandate Applies to NIL Activity, Department of Education Confirms

In long-awaited guidance, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) officially confirmed what many Title IX practitioners and athletics administrators thought to be true: Title IX’s gender equity...more

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Title IX’s Final Rule Is Struck Down: Time to Return to the 2020 Regulations

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In a recent and far-reaching decision, a federal court struck down the Biden administration’s 2024 final rule, which sought to implement significant changes to Title IX’s regulations (the 2024 Final Rule). ...more

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2024 Title IX Regulations Struck Down - What’s Next for Higher Education?

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On Jan. 9, 2025, the Eastern District of Kentucky held in State of Tennessee, et al. v. Miguel Cardona, et al. that the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Final Rule (“Final Rule”) implementing Title IX is “unlawful.” This...more

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OCR Confirms Title IX Applies to Institutions’ Direct NIL and Revenue-Sharing

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On January 16, 2025, the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education – the agency responsible for enforcing Title IX at institutions of higher education – issued a Fact Sheet confirming that OCR will apply...more

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Update – Key Developments in Title IX Regulations

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On January 9, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued a landmark decision vacating the 2024 Title IX regulations nationwide. As we discussed in our previous alert, this ruling has...more

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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

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Court Vacates 2024 Title IX Regulations—Next Steps for Higher Education Institutions

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On January 9, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (the “Court”) issued a decision and order in Tennessee v. Cardona (the “January 9 Order”). Plaintiffs had sued the Department of...more

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Title IX 2024 Final Rule Struck Down

On Jan. 9, 2025, the Eastern District of Kentucky held in State of Tennessee, et al. v. Miguel Cardona, et al. that the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Final Rule implementing Title IX is “unlawful.” This court decision...more

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Stop Campus Hazing Act Creates New Requirements for Colleges and Universities

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On Dec. 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA), amending the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). The SCHA requires recipients of federal...more

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It Appears the 2024 Title IX Regulations Are Done

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An ATIXA Tip of the Week - Today, a federal district court in Kentucky issued a ruling in Tennessee vs. Cardona, one of the several lawsuits against the 2024 Title IX Regulations. This particular lawsuit was filed in the...more

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[Event] Winter Symposium - January 27th - 31st, Henderson, NV

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NABITA is pleased to announce our Winter Symposium in Henderson, NV! Join us from January 27-31, 2025, to engage with colleagues and faculty while receiving valuable in-person training and certification. Experience the...more

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[Event] Winter Symposium - January 27th - 31st, Henderson, NV

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ATIXA is pleased to announce our Winter Symposium in Henderson, NV! Join us from January 27-31, 2025, to engage with colleagues and faculty while receiving valuable in-person training and certification. Experience the...more

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Trump 2.0: What Changes Lie Ahead for Institutions of Higher Education

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As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second stint in the White House beginning January 2025, higher education leaders are bracing for potential shifts in policy that could reshape the landscape of institutions of...more

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Abolishing the Department of Education: Can It Happen and How Would It Impact Schools?

Due to campaign promises and statements made by the incoming Trump administration, we thought we would give our clients an update on the state of the potential elimination of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), including...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Student Financial Aid Regulations May Require Additional Reporting of Transactions Involving Trustees and Employees

On July 1, 2024, revised regulations governing federal student financial assistance programs became effective. The regulations, which can be found at 34 C.F.R. 668.23(d), require institutions that participate in the federal...more

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The Future of Fines under the Clery Act Post SEC v. Jarkesy

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This spring, the U.S. Department of Education imposed a staggering $14 million fine against Liberty University, a private university in Lynchburg, Virginia. The DOE fined Liberty for violating the federal Clery Act which...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Care Insights, Issue 9, October 2024

Welcome to The Academic Advisor - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. With Fall Break behind us and the race to end-of-term underway, we highlight the following topics of import for schools,...more

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