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Neutrality Directive Raises Concerns for Yale Women’s Center

Yale University administrators urged a student group to adopt a policy of “broad neutrality” after clashes over Palestinian advocacy. Some say the vague directive could chill speech.

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7-Month Boston University Grad Worker Strike Ends, but Fight May Not Be Over
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Higher Ed’s (Anti)Trust Problem

A new lawsuit accuses 40 universities and the College Board of colluding to inflate tuition. Does it hold legal water or simply reflect rising indignation over college cost?

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‘This Program Exists Because of the Reinstatement of Pell’

A biology professor in Oregon dreamed of starting a degree program in a local prison just as Pell reinstatement was underway. Now hers is among the first programs where incarcerated students can receive the grants.

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Campus Engagement Tip: Expanding Study Away Opportunities

Study abroad offers students important life and career skill development opportunities, but not every learner is able to take advantage of these programs. Domestic learning experiences give students similar exposure with fewer complications.

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Student Wellness Tip: Creating a Culture of Kindness With Peer Certification

Research from the Born This Way Foundation finds a majority of students use peer support or want peer support for their mental health. An expert weighs in on what works best in these programs.

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Letter From a Child-Free Cat Guy

Craig Wynne calls for adding childlessness—and childfree-ness—to DEI conversations.

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Should College Counseling Centers Be ‘Neutral’?

For counselors and others in student-facing roles, neutrality is an unhelpful concept, Philip J. Rosenbaum writes.

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Thank You, Doug Lederman

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Tips for Writing More Fundable Grants

Grant writing has been singled out as a crucial marker for promotion, but many scholars don’t know how to do it effectively, writes Betty S. Lai.

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But you can easily improve them, writes Zachary Nowak, who offers 10 suggestions for how to do that.

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The Confusion and Chaos of Title IX Reform

President Biden, when he was elected in 2020, promised to immediately overturn Trump-era Title IX reforms. But the bold changes he introduced to the federal government’s gender equality law have hit a series of regulatory and political roadblocks causing chaos and confusion among compliance officers, university leaders and students. Judges have temporarily blocked enforcement in nearly half the country, leaving the future of Biden’s reforms hanging in the balance. Get up to speed with Inside Higher Ed’s coverage of the key developments.

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A New Title IX Era Brings Confusion and Frustration

A spate of lawsuits and court injunctions has complicated colleges’ efforts to comply with the Biden administration’s overhaul of the 52-year-old law, leaving Title IX coordinators frustrated and uncertain about how to move forward.

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How Biden’s Title IX Reform Became a Legal Morass

Conservatives have partly stymied the administration’s efforts to overhaul Title IX, getting the new regulations temporarily blocked in 26 states over objections to expanded rights for LGBTQ+ students. Here’s how the last 100 days have unfolded.

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Nearly 700 More Colleges Don’t Have to Comply With New Title IX Rule

A recent injunction barred the Education Department from enforcing its new Title IX rule at colleges attended by members of two conservative student groups. Hundreds of colleges across the country are affected.

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Why Conservatives Want New Title IX Rule Blocked

The wide-ranging regulation changes how colleges respond to reports of sexual misconduct, but most criticism focuses on provisions that expand protections to LGBTQ+ students.

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House Republicans Vote to Overturn Biden Title IX Rule

The party-line vote followed a heated debate over the regulations, which strengthen protections for transgender students.

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Title IX Legal Challenges Target LGBTQ+ Protections

Judges have temporarily blocked the new Title IX regulations in 10 red states so far. Experts expect a long legal fight that could end at the Supreme Court.

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Political Standoff Over Title IX Puts Red State Colleges in No-Win Situation

Eight states—so far—say they’ll defy the Biden administration and not comply with the new Title IX regulations. That would imperil nearly $13 billion in federal aid for public universities in those states.

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New Title IX Rules Are Out. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Designed to protect college and university students and employees from sex-based harassment and sexual violence, the regulations will overhaul how institutions respond to reports of sexual misconduct, among other changes.

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Title IX Activists Reflect on Last Decade

Know Your IX’s transformation from online campaign to organization with a national network of student activists is a snapshot of how the movement to end campus sexual assault has evolved.

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Students Press Biden Administration to Finalize New Title IX Rules

A delay in issuing the regulations likely means that Trump-era rules will stay in place for another academic year.

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