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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Action taken While there has been steady advancement over the past 40 years, the murder of George Floyd in 2020 has proven to be a seminal moment that has propelled student-athletes, coaches, and administrators to face issues of race and racism in college sports. They were making demands and holding administration’s feet to the fire.”

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Equity and Inclusive Excellence Update

Goucher DEI

Title IX/Non-discrimination The Office of Title IX at Goucher is committed to cultivating a safe and inclusive campus community free from gender-based violence and grounded in healthy, pleasure-centered relationship practices. With the transition of Dr. Juan Hernandez, the Office of Title IX will be led by Kirsten Wood.

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Combating Gender-Based Violence on College Campuses Must Start at the Top

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

All too often, instead of taking proactive internal approaches to prevention, schools often spring to action reactively in the face of high-profile Title IX investigations, or legal threats. Our research suggests that few campuses have adopted proactive or comprehensive approaches that move the bar on this important issue.

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Watch the fine print: Colleges should take steps now to prepare for federal regulation changes

University Business

However, colleges and institutions may be overwhelmed and overran by the minutiae of regulatory changes ramping up in financial aid and Title IX offices this academic year. On top of these challenges, Title IX offices are preparing for Biden’s long-awaited Title IX changes announced in October.

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When disgraced presidents return (or never go away)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Administrators must STOP minimizing what has happened at MSU — and what happens still. But critics of the board see a failure of transparency on the Gupta situation, which they say is consistent with how MSU typically handles Title IX matters. which was also related to Title IX issues. It is not over.

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$16B College Sports Revenue and Regulations: Knight Commission Insights: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 171 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Amy Privette Perko

The Change Leader, Inc.

Perko worked at the NCAA for more than six years and then at the University of Kansas as the Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator, where she served on several Big 12 Conference and NCAA committees. Title IX money was just starting to be put into women’s sports at the college level.

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How flashpoint response impacts faculty well-being

EAB

In our current landscape—characterized by heightened emotional states , polarized political environments, and perceptions among some faculty that administration may not always have their best interest in mind—academic leaders are spending more time grappling with and addressing these incidents. Unify messaging and assess for accountability.

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