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House weaponization subcommittee seeks records from universities

Confessions of a Community College Dean

universities are getting swept up in House Republicans’ investigation into the “weaponization” of the federal government. ” House Republicans formed the ​​Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government this year in order to investigate violations of civil liberations.

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What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape

EAB

February Department of Education (ED) Dear Colleague Letter massively increases ED oversight (for now) In the last year, the federal government has taken several key actions that sowed confusion among Professional, Continuing, and Online (PCO) leaders, made worse by the February 2023 ED Dear Colleague Letter.

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Incarcerated Americans Left Out of Biden’s Loan Forgiveness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The federal government does not keep statistics on how many student borrowers are in jails and prisons , but experts estimate that the number is a s high as 2 5 0,000. States that permit their inmates to go online at all only allow access to limited systems for send ing messages or download ing approved media.

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Protecting Tribal Sovereignty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

government officially recognizes 574 Indian tribes across 49 states (Native Hawaiians are considered separately). Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision that states and the federal government have concurrent jurisdiction over crimes committed by non-tribal members against tribal members on tribal lands unless congress states otherwise.

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These 3 religious colleges draw the ire of an LGBTQ+ watchdog

University Business

Every year, Camps Pride updates its “Worst List,” a ranking of sorts that features colleges and universities with a documented history of anti-LGBTQ+ actions, programs and practices. let go of women’s soccer coach Kelsey Morrison in July after posting about inclusiveness on social media.

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Sexual Abuse in Academe & #metoo

The Change Leader, Inc.

Higher education has not been immune as charges against faculty, staff, and athletes are trumpeted on newspaper headlines and social media posts. What was previously just considered a local problem has become more national because social media has really put a spotlight on the problems.

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For-Profit College Corporation Perdoceo Gave Your Tax Dollars to Trump Inaugural Committee (David Halperin)

Higher Education Inquirer

It is almost entirely dependent on federal government largesse. Later that same year, Perdoceo agreed to pay $30 million to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission that its schools have recruited students through deceptive third-party lead generation operations. In each case, the company did not admit guilt.