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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

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NLRB General Counsel Suggests How Colleges and Universities Can Satisfy NLRA Disclosure Obligations Without Violating FERPA

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Colleges and universities that employ their own students face conflicts about how to protect student information, as required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), while disclosing information about...more

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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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NCAA Adopts Proposal for Stricter Name, Image, and Likeness Rules for Student-Athletes

On January 10, 2024, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division I Council unanimously adopted a proposal for stricter student-athlete protections related to name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules. ...more

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Division I Council Approves NIL Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Introduces New Proposals for School Involvement

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This month, the NCAA Division I Council approved a proposal to address student-athlete protections related to name, image and likeness (NIL) deals. The proposal will become effective August 1....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

January 2024 Legislative Round Up

Recent bills in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate demonstrate legislators’ concerns about several issues related to nonprofits, including: (1) admissions practices at institutions of higher education; (2)...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Financial Responsibility Requirements from U.S. Department of Education

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The U.S. Department of Education (Department) has identified college closures and institutional financial instability as creating significant costs for students and taxpayers. From 2013 to 2022, the Department sought more...more

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Part II of IV: Faculty and Staff Experiences and Perceptions of Mandated Reporting (MR)–The Survey

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In the first Blog entry—“Why Care about Faculty and Staff Experiences and Perceptions of Mandated Reporting (MR)?”—the authors made the argument that evaluating the merits of compelled disclosure policies requires a deep dive...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] New Class of Talent: NCAA NIL Changes and Implications for Brand, College and Athlete Stakeholders - September 21st,...

The NCAA’s new name, image and likeness (NIL) rules and state laws allow college athletes to profit from legitimate brand partnerships, opening opportunities for brands to engage fresh influencer talent and for college...more

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Disclosing foreign gifts and contracts: An expanding area of compliance for higher education institutions

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The Higher Education Act was passed by Congress in 1986. Since then, higher education institutions have been required by Section 117 of the act to biannually report to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) gifts from or...more

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U.S. Department of Education Issues Final Rule to Revise Accreditation and State Authorization Regulations

On November 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) published in the Federal Register final regulations (the “Final Rule”) governing the recognition of accrediting agencies for postsecondary education and...more

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Blog: ED Publishes Final State Authorization for Distance Education Rule

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On Friday, November 1, the Department of Education published its final state authorization for distance education regulations in the Federal Register, available here. The rule draws on the 2016 version of the state...more

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Gainful employment whiplash: 2014 regulations rescinded

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Although in the past few weeks the U.S. Department of Education (ED) had encouraged institutions to prepare for additional compliance requirements related to gainful employment (GE) that were scheduled to take effect on...more

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Letter sent to lawmakers urging Congress to pass legislation creating a legal framework for income share agreements

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A group of 20 education organizations and individuals have sent a letter to the leaders of the House Financial Services Committee and Senate Finance Committee urging Congress to pass legislation that would provide a legal...more

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New Law Gives Student-Athletes Mandatory Whistleblower Protections

In the aftermath of concerns on student-athlete safety following the death of a Maryland football player during conditioning drills last year, new legislation takes aim by providing protections on the right of college...more

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Blog: Neg Reg Expands Professional Licensure Disclosure Rules in Consensus on State Authorization

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In another important development, the Neg Reg negotiators reached consensus on revisions to the department’s long-delayed state authorization rules. While the distance learning community has been keenly aware of these...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

From the Big Easy to the Big Ten, And Beyond: What the Process of Reforming the New Orleans Police Department Can Teach Colleges...

In 2012, the Penn State Lions went 8-4 on the field, passing 3,283 yards, rushing 740 yards, and scoring 349 points. This credible performance earned it a respectable 38th ranking out of the 124 schools in the NCAA’s Division...more

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Public University Required To Disclose Sexual Assault Disciplinary Records

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Recently the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a controversial, but unanimous decision requiring the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ("UNC-CH") to release its students' sexual assault disciplinary records. ...more

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U.S. Department of Education Outlines Loan Relief Pathway for Certain Students

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On March 11, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) released an advanced proposal of rulemaking that would establish a more "borrower-friendly process" for students seeking loan relief triggered by unscrupulous conduct by...more

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Department of Education Cash Management Regulations To Become Effective

Final regulations promulgated last year by the United States Department of Education (the “Department”) become effective July 1, 2016. The Department stated that the purpose of the regulations is “to address recent changes in...more

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U.S. Department of Education Turns Eye to Regulating Financial Services Industry

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On October 27, 2015, the United States Department of Education issued 433 pages of new regulations governing student loan programs under the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations promulgated under the Higher...more

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Alert: No 11th Hour Reprieve: GE Rules Upheld

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With a second court ruling in late June in favor of the U.S. Department of Education, the Gainful Employment Rules ("GE Rules") took effect on July 1, 2015. The GE Rules will, ultimately, provide new challenges to the...more

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CFPB report highlights inadequate disclosure of campus financial products

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In its fifth annual report on college credit card agreements, the CFPB takes financial institutions as well as colleges and universities to task for failing to adequately disclose their marketing agreements for campus...more

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Department of Education Issues Final Regulations on Campus Sex Offense Reporting and Training, While Leaving Some Key Issues...

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On Monday, the Department of Education published final regulations on how colleges and universities should prevent, report, and respond to sexual offenses on campus. These regulations interpret changes recently made by...more

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Deadlines Applicable to Colleges and Universities Approaching for Participation in SEC’s Continuing Disclosure Cooperation...

On March 10, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced a voluntary self-reporting program for issuers and underwriters of municipal bonds for reporting of inaccurate statements made in offering documents...more

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