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Court Rejects Suit Challenging Title IX Exemptions

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A federal district court last week rejected a suit challenging the right of the Education Department to grant exemptions, as required by federal law, to some religious colleges from certain provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. ” Ad keywords: administrators studentaffairs Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Court Rejects Suit Challenging Title IX Exemptions

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A federal district court on Thursday rejected a suit challenging the right of the Education Department to grant exemptions, as required by federal law, to some religious colleges from certain provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Hide by line? Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?:

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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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Bob Jones University is imploding. What happened?

University Business

Pettit’s primary grievance with Lewis stems from his “posture of secrecy and hostility toward the board and administration.” President Steve Pettit warned in a letter to the board’s chair that he would resign if Chairman John Lewis did not step down from his position.

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Belmont University hires new VP of hope, unity and belonging

Confessions of a Community College Dean

in educational leadership from the University of New England that he earned after getting a bachelor’s degree in political science and government and a master’s degree from Western Illinois University. ” When Belmont administrators were developing the job description for the new position, L. He now has a Ph.D.

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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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$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.

The Knights Commission proposes there should be one governing association for football called the National College Football Association that’s separate from the governing association. Meanwhile, the NCAA will govern all other sports. Title IX money was just starting to be put into women’s sports at the college level.