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Court Revives Retaliation Claim by Syracuse University Student Who Reported Sexual Assault
Nov 9 2023 // Syracuse University must face a claim by a female student who alleges school officials retaliated against her after she filed a sexual assault complaint against a male athlete. A federal district court in September 2022...
Higginbotham Expands Collegiate Athletics Investment With LEARFIELD, Adds 10 Southern Universities to Portfolio
Nov 9 2023 // Higginbotham announced the expansion of its multi-year investment in collegiate athletics to include ten universities in the southern region of the United States through its continued sponsorship agreement with LEARFIELD,...
Lawmakers Advance Bill to Increase Transparency of Pennsylvania’s Universities
Nov 3 2023 // An effort supporters say will boost transparency in several leading Pennsylvania universities passed the House of Representatives on Monday, while the universities’ annual state subsidies remain snarled in the...
Stanford University Says It’s Investigating a Cyber Incident
Oct 30 2023 // Stanford University said on Friday that it is investigating a cybersecurity incident that struck its Department of Public Safety. The university said in a statement that the breach didn’t appear to “impact...
Jury Awards $270,000 in Baylor University Suit Brought by Former Student
Oct 26 2023 // A federal jury found Baylor University negligent in a Title IX lawsuit and awarded $270,000 to a former student who alleged she was physically abused by a football player in 2014 during a period of wide- ranging scandal at...
College Athletes Are Fighting for a Cut of Billions Generated in Media Rights Deals
Oct 17 2023 // At a reception attended by several university presidents in Manhattan, Arizona State President Michael Crowe was asked to ponder a not-too-distant future where Sun Devils football and basketball players get a cut from the...
Maryland’s Morgan State University to Build Wall Around Campus Following Shooting
Oct 13 2023 // In the wake of a shooting that left five people injured during homecoming festivities, Morgan State University leaders announced Tuesday they plan to build a wall around most of the northeast Baltimore campus and station...
Its Basketball Players Are Not Employees, Dartmouth College Argues
Oct 11 2023 // Dartmouth College lawyers argued last Thursday that the Ivy League school’s basketball players should not be considered employees because they are unpaid members of a money-losing program whose need-based...
Texas Universities Grapple with Implementation of Controversial DEI Ban
Sep 20 2023 // The Texas A&M University System issued staff guidance earlier this month on how to comply with the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, providing a first glimpse into how Texas universities...
Pier Collapse at University of Wisconsin-Madison Leaves One Hospitalized and 20 Injured
Sep 6 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A pier filled with people celebrating Labor Day on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus partially collapsed into a lake, leaving one person hospitalized and slightly injuring about 20 others,...
Louisiana’s Southern University to Establish New Risk Management and Insurance Degree Program
Sep 5 2023 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) announced it has partnered with the Alliant Insurance Foundation, the Spencer Educational Foundation and Southern University to create a new risk management and insurance degree...
Students Criticize NC University’s Response to Active Shooter Emergency
Sep 5 2023 // CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — As sirens blared across the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and cell phones lit up with alerts of an active shooter, Micah Baldonado cried quietly at his desk while his teacher...
University of Minnesota Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Negligence in Data Breach Incident
Aug 31 2023 // MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A lawsuit filed on behalf of a former student and former employee at the University of Minnesota accuses the university of not doing enough to protect personal information from a recent data...
Kansas College Reaches Settlement in Suit Alleging Discrimination Against Black Athletes
Aug 30 2023 // HIGHLAND, Kan. (AP) – A Kansas community college that was accused of trying to reduce the number of Black student-athletes has agreed to a settlement, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday. The department said in...
Vassar College Hit With Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Women in Pay, Promotions
Aug 30 2023 // Vassar College, founded in 1861 to provide equal education for women, has been hit with a class action suit by female faculty members alleging unfair sex discrimination in compensation, evaluations and promotions of female...
Yale University Settles Suit Over Treatment of Students with Mental Health Issues
Aug 30 2023 // Yale University and a student group announced Friday that they`ve reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that accused the Ivy League school of discriminating against students with mental health disabilities, including...
University of South Carolina Student Fatally Shot Trying to Enter Wrong House
Aug 28 2023 // COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A University of South Carolina student was shot and killed as he apparently tried to enter the wrong home on his off-campus street early on Saturday, police said. Nicholas Anthony Donofrio, 20,...
Goosehead Introduces Agency Launch Program for Recent College Graduates
Aug 25 2023 // Goosehead Insurance announced the Agency Launch Program, a plan geared towards recent college graduates interested in acquiring the skills to own their own Goosehead Insurance franchise. The program promises professional...
Former University of Southern California Star Reggie Bush Plans Defamation Suit Against NCAA
Aug 24 2023 // Former Southern California running back Reggie Bush plans to file a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA over a statement made by college sports’ governing body about the reasoning for its decision not to restore the...
Ex-Staffers Accuse Northwestern University of Failing to Address Toxic Coaching Environment in Lawsuit
Aug 16 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – Three former members of Northwestern University`s baseball coaching staff filed a lawsuit against the school on Monday, saying they lost their jobs for trying to report bullying and derogatory abuse by the...
