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[Webinar] Elections, Free Speech, and Academic Freedom (Higher Education Series) - September 19th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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As we head into the November 2024 election and prepare for heightened social and political expression on campus, we'll consider how courts are handling First Amendment and academic freedom concerns for higher education...more

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[Webinar] What You Missed This Summer (Higher Education Series) - August 16th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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We’re back! Time to get focused and catch up on all you missed this summer with a veritable potpourri of Higher Education related legal developments. Join members of the Bricker Graydon Higher Education team as they break...more

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[Webinar] Ensuring the Highest-Quality Title IX Outcomes with The FAIR Center - August 13th, 2:00 pm ET

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As uncertainty persists around the Title IX Regulations, ensuring compliance for your school or institution can be daunting. This webinar will provide comprehensive insights and practical strategies to help navigate the...more

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Summer Reading for Educational Leaders: Resources to Help You Plan for the 2024-2025 School Year

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As you recover from another whirlwind of a school year, we hope you can take some time to relax and enjoy your summer break. The next few months will be the perfect time to – at your leisure – catch up on this past year’s...more

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[Webinar] Affirmative Action, OFCCP Compliance, and Pay Equity Analytics in Higher Education - March 14th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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Join DCI for an insightful webinar where we'll explore the intricacies of affirmative action, OFCCP compliance, and pay equity analyses for higher education institutions. During this engaging session, we'll delve into some of...more

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Sixth Circuit: Emeritus Professor Status Does Not Create Constitutionally Protected Property Interest

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On December 5, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that emeritus status does not necessarily create a constitutionally protected property interest. Peterson v Johnson, _F.4th_, 2023 WL 8431635 (for...more

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The Accreditation Overhaul for North Carolina (and Florida) Colleges

Last month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law. In addition to establishing a new computer science requirement for high school graduation and certain age verification requirements to...more

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[Webinar] Controversial HR Topics in Higher Education - November 21st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Nowadays, higher education institutions are in the unpleasant position of being smack-dab in the middle of political and controversial issues and, worst case, are forced to pick which lawsuit they want to fight. While we do...more

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Back-to-School Homework for School Leaders: A 6-Step Guide to Refreshing Your Employee and Student Policies

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As you prepare for the coming academic year, you’ll need to consider key developments that took place over the last year as you plan your approach this fall. Indeed, legal changes, current events, shifting priorities, and...more

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[Webinar] What You Missed This Summer in Higher Education - August 17th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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We’re back! Time to get focused and catch up on all you missed this summer with a veritable potpourri of Higher Education related legal developments. Join members of the Bricker Graydon Higher Education team as they break...more

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Tenure Elimination Gains Traction in Texas

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For over 100 years, tenure has provided the security of an indefinite academic appointment to professors across the United States. Tenure is a lifetime contract between institutions of higher education and their faculty that...more

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Remote Options in Higher Education: The New Normal

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In the 2022-2023 academic year, many institutions of higher education attempted to return to “normal” operations – meaning the in-person, sometimes residential, and often immersive experience that characterized the...more

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ChatGPT Presents Opportunities for Schools — But Be Sure to Think Through These Pros and Cons

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Have you heard about ChatGPT? Your students definitely have, and they are probably already using it. ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by OpenAI. This new technology has the potential to...more

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[Webinar] "Candid Conversations" featuring Toya Spencer, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Worthington City Schools and...

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In these polarizing times, HB 616 pending re-teaching “divisive concepts” and an Ohio school district canceling its customary diversity day, how can the message of diversity, equity and inclusion be given so that it will be...more

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Education Flash Survey Reveals Wide Differences in COVID Approach for New School Year

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While the great majority of schools will not be requiring their students or staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 this coming school year, that’s not necessarily true for schools in the Northeast and on the West Coast....more

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[Webinar] What You Missed this Summer in Higher Education - August 16th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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We’re back! Time to get focused and catch up on all you missed this summer with a veritable potpourri of Higher Education related legal developments. Join members of our Higher Education team as they break down your to-do...more

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[Webinar] 2022 Proposed Title IX Regulations: What You Need to Know - July 19th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

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On June 23, the Department of Education issued a proposed rulemaking that would alter obligations to address sex discrimination that affects employees and students, including sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and...more

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It's OK to Not Be OK: How Schools Can Address Mental Health Wellness for Employees

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The pandemic has affected all aspects of daily life over the past few years and brought mental health awareness to the forefront of employee-related concerns. In addition to taking a heightened interest in student well-being,...more

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Designing Dispute Resolution for Educational Institutions: Listening Is Key

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You are an associate professor at an esteemed college, which you always thought of as your dream job. Of late, however, you feel as though you are spending less time doing what you came here to do. Instead, you can barely...more

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Detailed FAQs for Schools on the OSHA Vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard

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Educational institutions across the country are facing an upcoming compliance deadline as the mandate-or-test workplace vaccine emergency rule will soon take effect (pending the outcome of ongoing litigation). The rule will...more

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Five Key Takeaways For Colleges and Universities From the New Federal Vaccination Mandate

Colleges and universities with U.S. government-sponsored research or other non-grant funding take note. On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14042 to implement COVID safety protocols for Federal...more

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Private Schools’ Blueprint for Navigating National Vaccine Mandate-or-Test Rule

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Independent and private schools are wondering how they will be affected by the impending vaccine-or-test mandate the Biden administration announced last week. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will soon...more

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[Webinar] What You Missed this Summer in Higher Education - August 20th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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We’re back! Time to get focused and catch up on all you missed this summer with a veritable potpourri of legal developments on NIL, COVID, Title IX, HEERF, Supreme Court decisions and whatever else crosses our desks between...more

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[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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[Webinar] Responding to Student Disability Accommodation Requests in the New Normal: You want to do what? We can’t do that...or...

A year after COVID-19 shuttered doors and opened a new world of online remote learning, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities are facing an increase in the number and type of student accommodation requests. The 2020 shift...more

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