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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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U.S. Department of Education reaffirms Baylor’s religious exemption in response to sexual harassment complaints

University Business

After LGBTQ+ students filed several Title IX discrimination complaints against the Waco-based university — in one case for failing to address homophobic harassment by a former student’s peers — Baylor wrote to the agency’s Office for Civil Rights, arguing that the federal government previously recognized that the university is exempt from certain aspects (..)

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Washington Update: New Guidance for Higher Ed on the Build Back Better Initiativewith host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Tom Netting | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 096

The Change Leader, Inc.

Federal Government is continuing to create new guidance for higher ed on the Build Back Better initiative. Department of Education, and changing perspectives in relation to areas such as Title IX. This includes funding packages, negotiated rulemaking, new leaders at the U.S.

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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. What are some of the key takeaways for leaders in higher ed?

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Higher Education Inquirer - Untitled Article

Higher Education Inquirer

Data.gov Youll find thousands of government data sets and data-heavy reports here -- the federal governments open data site. You can search for education data by location and government agency as well as by topic category and dataset format. colleges and universities that receive federal funding.

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Federal Administration Pauses $175M in Funding to UPenn Amid Transgender Athlete Policy Dispute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Pennsylvania is facing significant financial implications as the federal government halts $175 million in funding over policies regarding transgender student-athletes, raising concerns about academic freedom and institutional autonomy in higher education.

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Title IX turmoil: 26 states are fighting new LGBTQ+ rules

University Business

Institutions across more than half the country rushing to comply with recently unveiled Title IX regulations find themselves at a standstill. Seven lawsuits encompassing 26 states argue that President Joe Biden and the Department of Education do not have the proper authority to extend Title IX protection to LGBTQIA+ students. “As