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Duke University to Reach $112.5M Settlement Following Fabricated Research Allegations

by Monica Levitan | March 27, 2019 The Department of Justice has announced that Duke University will pay $112.5 million to the fed Read more

DOJ Reveals College Admissions Scandal, Rocks Higher Ed

by LaMont Jones | March 12, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice bombshell about 49 individuals across the nation who face charge [...] Read more

Experts: Federal Policy Change Would Harm Transgender Students

by LaMont Jones | October 22, 2018
No one who has been paying attention over the last two years should be surprised to learn that [...] Read more

Agencies Launch Investigation into Yale University’s Admissions Practices

by Monica Levitan | September 27, 2018
The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice have begun investigating whether Yale University [...] Read more

Diversity at Stake in Kavanaugh Hearings

by Emil Guillermo | September 5, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination is about institutionalizing the trend at the highest court to re [...] Read more

DOJ Sides with Asian-Americans in Bias Suit Against Harvard

by LaMont Jones | August 31, 2018
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicated its strongest support to date for the plaintiffs i [...] Read more

Trump Administration Takes Affirmative Action to Ignore Race and Law

by Emil Guillermo | July 9, 2018
In case you missed it: while you were celebrating all the progress we’ve achieved in America [...] Read more

Baltimore University Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

by Associated Press | March 6, 2018
BALTIMORE — The University of Baltimore has settled a lawsuit alleging it discriminated again [...] Read more

Experts: Intimidation at Heart Department of Justice Plan

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim | August 2, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recently revealed plan to investigate and sue colleges that [...] Read more

Expert: Minority Rights in Jeopardy Absent Consent Decrees for Police

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim | March 9, 2017
Amid concerns that the U.S. Department of Justice won’t pursue consent decrees to hold police [...] Read more

University of New Mexico Agrees to Reform Sex Assault Response

by Mary Hudetz, Associated Press | October 17, 2016
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. ― The U.S. Justice Department says it has reached an agreement with the Uni [...] Read more

Legal Experts Advocate Change in Mindset Toward Policing, Incarceration

by Autumn A. Arnett | October 28, 2015
Panelists said the United States as a nation must find a way to curb the problems in police-com [...] Read more

Pell Grant Eligibility Clarification Opens Doors of Opportunity for Juvenile Offenders

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim | December 9, 2014
Expert says higher education leaders should look for ways to help young people in juvenile jail [...] Read more

Diversity in Graduate Education: Looking at — and Beyond — Admissions

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice