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Baylor Confirms Exemption from Title IX Claims

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Department of Education has confirmed that Baylor University, the Baptist research institution in Waco, Texas, is immune from certain Title IX complaints “to the extent that they are inconsistent with the University’s religious tenets,” wrote Catherine E. The confirmation follows other Title IX trouble for Baylor.

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Washington Update: NPRM, FAFSA, Title IX, NC-SARA: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 206 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Tom Netting

The Change Leader, Inc.

The discussion covers the new Title IX regulations, the resolution of FAFSA simplification issues, and proposed changes to accreditation and institutional accountability. In this Washington Update, you'll hear an outline of the large Title IX proposed updates, the state of FAFSA and impacts on enrollment, and more.

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Hazing prevention to be reviewed at New Mexico State

Confessions of a Community College Dean

He went on to detail what he described as a “deficiency” when it comes to complaints like those filed with an institution’s Title IX office, though it wasn’t clear if Arvizu was referring to the specific hazing alleged to have occurred within the men’s basketball program.

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Tool Maps Campus Sexual Assault Policies, Stats

Confessions of a Community College Dean

For example, only 58 percent of institutions provide what EROC considers a comprehensive definition of consent. ” EROC hopes the tool will help push colleges to standardize sexual assault policies and procedures, which remain inconsistent.

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Is DeSantis Right or Wrong?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Staff are overwhelmingly left-leaning, often organized in unions that are overt allies of the Democratic Party, and pursue Title IX and DEI initiatives strongly favored by Democrats and vehemently opposed by Republicans. ” It is unconstitutional and undemocratic.

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Politics and Policy Making in the Postsecondary Sector

Confessions of a Community College Dean

We also expect new Title IX regulations to be issued this year, which is another policy change of which college leaders should be mindful, because it may require changes in campus-level policies around Title IX enforcement and implementation.

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Supreme Court maintains block on entirety of Biden administration’s new Title IX rule

University Business

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to let the Biden administration enforce portions of a new rule that includes protections from discrimination for transgender students under Title IX while legal proceedings continue. Read more from CBS News.