News & Analysis as of

Students College Admissions Universities

Fisher Phillips

School DEI Programs Feel the Impact as Courts Continue to Define Boundaries: 3 Key Takeaways from a Recent Ruling

Fisher Phillips on

We’re starting to see courts define the boundaries of permissible DEI programs in the aftermath of last year’s SCOTUS decision limiting “race conscious” programs such as affirmative action in college admissions. For example,...more

Fisher Phillips

ChatGPT Is Rolling Out a New Version for Universities: Here’s What Your School Needs to Know

Fisher Phillips on

ChatGPT quickly became unavoidable in higher education after its release in 2022. While the artificial intelligence chatbot can be a valuable tool on college campuses, it also raises serious concerns – such as widespread...more

Fisher Phillips

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

Fisher Phillips on

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

Bowditch & Dewey

Higher Education Diversity Update: Early Admissions Numbers Are Strong for Economic Diversity, but FAFSA Delays Present a...

Bowditch & Dewey on

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ban on race-based affirmative action, many colleges and universities have shifted their admissions practices to more heavily focus on socioeconomic diversity. Early admissions numbers from...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Standardized Tests: A New Tool to Promote Diversity in Higher Education

Bowditch & Dewey on

Dartmouth College made headlines on February 5, 2024, with its announcement to once again require applicants to submit standardized testing scores. This decision marks a return to traditional admissions criteria and...more

ArentFox Schiff

Shaping the Future of Higher Education: R2D2 or HAL 9000

ArentFox Schiff on

For better or worse, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is already transforming the way we live and work. Within two months of its initial release to the public, ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly active users,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 10, December 2023

In this final edition of the year, we cover the following issues of import for educational institutions: - CFPB scrutiny of college-sponsored financial products; - Changes ahead for Title IV program participants and...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] College Admission Essays - October 31st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Bricker Graydon LLP on

The 2023-2024 admissions cycle is almost here! In the aftermath of the Students for Fair Admissions decisions, higher education institutions have been challenged with reexamining both the content of their application essays...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Post-Students for Fair Admissions Era: Analysis of the Current Climate & Federal Guidance (Higher Education) - August...

Bricker Graydon LLP on

In 1978, the Supreme Court of the United States established the constitutionality of affirmative action programs in higher education institutions. Since then, colleges and universities across the country have found themselves...more

Fisher Phillips

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

Fisher Phillips on

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

Bowditch & Dewey

Supreme Court Blocks Use of Race in College Admissions

Bowditch & Dewey on

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that use of race in college and university admissions violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The decision, Students for Fair Admissions vs. President and Fellows of...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Anticipated Changes to Affirmative Action in Higher Education - July 14th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Bricker Graydon LLP on

In 1978, the Supreme Court of the United States established the constitutionality of affirmative action programs in higher education institutions. Since then, colleges and universities across the country have found themselves...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Ongoing Program] Affirmative Action Update - June 1st, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Bricker Graydon LLP on

Join our higher education team for a free webinar series in the month of June on important topics in higher education. Each webinar is presented by legal practitioners who regularly work with colleges and universities on the...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Ten Major Issues Facing Higher Education Institutions in 2023

Jenner & Block on

The last few years have been eventful and, at times, difficult ones for institutions of higher education. Institutions have been deeply impacted by issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic, to debates over free speech, to...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Yeshiva University Pride Alliance: Case Update

On Dec. 15, 2022, a New York appellate court unanimously affirmed a lower court’s order, entered June 24, 2022 (discussed here), which had permanently enjoined Yeshiva University (YU) from refusing to recognize the Yeshiva...more

Venable LLP

GPT Education Roundup: Accessible AI Presents New Potential Challenges for IHEs

Venable LLP on

Publicly available artificial intelligence (AI) programs and applications (apps), and the tasks they can perform, have been gaining much more attention lately. The average internet user can access websites and apps that use...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Potential Implications for the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision Impacting Affirmative Action (Higher Ed) - December 21st,...

Bricker Graydon LLP on

This program will review arguments before the Supreme Court in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (No. 20-1199) and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina (No....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Affirmative Action: The Possible K-12 Impacts of the Supreme Court Cases Involving Harvard and UNC

Husch Blackwell LLP on

On October 31, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS” or “the Court”) heard oral arguments in two cases challenging the race-conscious student admissions policies used by Harvard University and the University...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Supreme Court Preview (Higher Ed) - October 7th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Bricker Graydon LLP on

The U.S. Supreme Court’s October term has a number of cases that may impact higher education. This webinar will review the arguments in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, No. 20-1199...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Spotlight on Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College

Robinson & Cole LLP on

Nearly forty-five years after its decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn or significantly depart from its prior approval of the use of race as a “plus...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Race-Conscious Admissions Policies Set for Review by Supreme Court

Bowditch & Dewey on

In January 2022, the United States Supreme Court stated that it would hear arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, through which it will review the role of race in the college...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Supreme Court to Hear Case on the Continuation of Affirmative Action in College Admissions

Husch Blackwell LLP on

On January 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court” or the “Court”) granted certiorari in the Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (“SFFA v. Harvard”) case....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Case Challenging Race-Conscious Admissions at the University of Texas is Dismissed

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on

On July 26, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas dismissed the latest case filed by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) against the University of Texas at Austin, challenging the university’s use of race...more

Jones Day

JONES DAY TALKS®: Operation Varsity Blues and the Need for Internal Controls at Academic Institutions

Jones Day on

As the infamous college admissions scandal unraveled, it became clear that aside from the illegal activities of the defendants – who included the principal of an admissions consulting firm, coaches and staff at certain...more

33 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide