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Johnson & Wales University Sues Insurer Over Pandemic Losses
Oct 13 2021 // Johnson & Wales University is suing its insurer over financial losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, alleging the company breached its contract because it did not allow the university to claim pandemic-related...
Wisconsin School District Sued by Parent Whose Child Contracted COVID-19
Oct 12 2021 // A parent has sued a southeastern Wisconsin school district after her son contracted COVID-19 from a classmate. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Shannon Jensen filed the lawsuit in federal court against the...
Charter School Can’t Appeal Ohio School Board $60M Order, Court Says
Oct 8 2021 // The Ohio school board’s order requiring a giant, now-defunct online charter school to repay the state $60 million over inflated enrollment figures is final and cannot be appealed, the state Supreme Court ruled. In a...
Cybersecurity Weak for Many Kansas School Districts, Audit Finds
Oct 7 2021 // Many Kansas school districts aren’t taking basic steps to protect their computer systems and the privacy of sensitive information collected about students, according to a legislative audit release. The report from...
Syracuse University Settles $3.7M Gender Pay Lawsuit
Oct 6 2021 // Syracuse University will pay $3.7 million to settle a lawsuit brought by five female faculty members who claimed they were paid less than their male counterparts who held equivalent positions. The settlement entered in...
National Labor Board Memo Says College Football Players Are Employees
Oct 1 2021 // College athletes who earn millions for their schools are employees, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in guidance released Wednesday that would allow players at private universities to unionize and...
$480M Gift From Insurance Leader Ryan, Wife Is Northwestern University’s Largest Ever
Sep 24 2021 // Northwestern University has received the largest gift in its history, $480 million, from Patrick G. Ryan, founder and former long-time CEO of Aon Corp, and now chair of Ryan Specialty Group, and his wife, Shirley W. Ryan,...
California University Paying $1.6M To Students Assaulted by Employee
Sep 23 2021 // San Jose State University has agreed to pay $1.6 million to 13 female student-athletes whose complaints about being sexually assaulted by an athletic trainer were mishandled by the university, federal prosecutors said...
Mississippi Public Universities Cannot Require COVID-19 Vaccine
Sep 23 2021 // The board that governs Mississippi’s public universities has voted to prohibit schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for students and staff. The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning...
Flooding Reported Around University of Alabama
Sep 20 2021 // Heavy rain has caused some flash flooding Saturday on parts of the University of Alabama campus. University officials tweeted information about various road closures because of flooding and have asked people to avoid...
FSU College of Business Ranks No. 1 for Dr. William T. Hold/The National Alliance Program in Risk Management and Insurance
Sep 17 2021 // September 17, 2021, Tallahassee, FL — Florida State University College of Business undergraduate Risk Management/Insurance Program is ranked No. 1 in the country, by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best...
University of New Hampshire Gets $1.8M to Study Road Damage from Coastal Flooding
Sep 15 2021 // The University of New Hampshire has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to study how and why coastal hazards like excessive flooding are causing roads to crack and crumble. “We’re trying to better understand the...
Employers Watching Cases of Colleges, Teachers with Disabilities Over Remote Work
Sep 8 2021 // A legal battle is brewing over remote work between administrators at U.S. colleges committed to in-person classes and some faculty with disabilities. Experts warn it is a precursor of what awaits employers that order staff...
$40M in Hurricane Laura Repairs at Louisiana College
Aug 25 2021 // A southwest Louisiana community college says it has nearly completed more than $40 million in repairs and rebuilding needed because of damage from last year’s Hurricane Laura. The need for skilled workers to repair...
California College Data Breach Exposes Student Requests for Vaccine Exemptions
Aug 25 2021 // Personal information from students at a California college who requested a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine has been posted online after an apparent data breach. The records from about 130 students at...
New University of Iowa Utilities Contractor Fined After Worker’s Fall
Aug 20 2021 // A contractor that recently took over management of the University of Iowa utility system has been cited for safety violations after a worker fell into an underground steam tunnel and was injured, newly released records...
Alaska School District Agrees to Settle Abuse Lawsuit for $3.8M
Aug 19 2021 // An Alaska school district agreed to pay $3.8 million to two children abused by a former principal who said school leaders had been “well aware of my problems with young girls” for years, news outlets...
South Carolina Supreme Court Allows University to Institute Mask Mandate
Aug 19 2021 // The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that a mask mandate instituted by the University of South Carolina last month does not violate a state budget proviso banning discriminatory face covering requirements. University...
4 Texas School Districts Close Due to Virus Outbreaks
Aug 19 2021 // As the new school year begins for Texas students and mask mandates are debated in various state courts, at least four school districts have already closed campuses due to COVID-19 outbreaks. The shutdowns are taking place...
University Opposes State’s Attempt to Trademark ‘Team Kentucky’
Aug 18 2021 // The University of Kentucky is opposing a move by the state to trademark the phrase “Team Kentucky” for use on clothing products. The university argued last week in a notice of opposition with a board in the...
