By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Hampton University fired nine police officers for posting offensive, racist and misogynistic material on social media. Experts say the social media activities of campus officers and other law enforcement officials are under heightened scrutiny. More...
Following Campus Deaths, New Syllabus Requirements at Utah
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. All course syllabi at the University of Utah will be required to include a safety message on how to report suspicious activity and contact campus police following two murders on campus. More...
Baylor Student Activists Appeal to NCAA
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. LGBTQ advocates want the association to intervene and help break what they call a long-standing pattern of discrimination at one of the nation's most prominent religious institutions. More...
A Potential Title IX Supreme Court Case?
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. A split in two federal appeals courts opinions could set up a court challenge at the highest level and give clarity on due process in campus sexual violence cases. More...
An Assist for DACA Students
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. A change to in-state tuition requirements at the University of Michigan will likely benefit some of the institution's most vulnerable student populations. More...
Study: College Presidents Prioritizing Student Mental Health
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. As cases of student anxiety and depression skyrocket, top university officials are focusing more on these issues, according to a new report. More...
Appeals Court: Former Football Player Not an NCAA Employee
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a former University of Southern California football player was not a National Collegiate Athletic Association employee and was not entitled to pay or overtime. More...
Study: Talking About Mental Health Reduces Stigma Among Students
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. College students who participate in fun activities that address mental health are significantly less likely to stigmatize people with mental illness, according to a new study out of Indiana University at Bloomington. More...
Lawyers’ Group Disagrees on College Model of ‘Affirmative Consent’
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The American Bar Association wanted to change the definition of consent in criminal sexual assault cases that closely mirrors the definition used by college and universities -- but criticism from due process advocates blocked the move. More...
Orientation Programs for Helicopter Parents
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Colleges are increasingly offering separate orientation programs for parents as means of assuaging their fears about their children being on their own. More...