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What International Students Need to Know About Title IX and Code of Conduct Violations
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Study abroad offers amazing opportunities, regardless of your country of origin or the country you choose to study in. You have the chance to immerse yourself in the culture and experience things that would simply not be possible otherwise. International study experiences can even open up new career and living opportunities. But it is important …
Using Title IX and Other Civil Rights Laws to Enforce Administrative Policies
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An approach used by the current presidential administration to further policy goals expressed in administrative guidance has sparked debate over the purpose and use of civil rights laws. Proponents say the administration is using the laws to provide the protections they intended, while opponents of the approach claim that the administration is weaponizing the laws …
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Defending Against Academic Integrity Allegations
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Whether motivated by jealousy, insecurity, or some other factor, accusations against the academic integrity of students are at an all-time high. Electronic communications and artificial intelligence have certainly created new ways to cheat, but that does not give instructors or administrators the right to apply sanctions based on unproven accusations. Far too often, however, that …
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What You Need to Know About Defamation Lawsuits Based on Title IX Accusations
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Title IX cases dredge up tremendous amounts of negative emotions. There’s a lot of anger, a sense of betrayal, fear, frustration, and an overwhelming need for justice. Regardless of the outcome of the case on campus, one or possibly both parties involved will feel that they have been badly treated and that the consequences are …
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Medical School Applications and the “Institutional Action” Question Following Title IX Allegations
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The majority of medical schools in the U.S. require prospective students to submit their primary application through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). Even those that do not use the standardized AMCAS application will usually ask if an applicant has been the recipient of any “institutional action” by a college or medical school for unacceptable …