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OCR Withdraws 2011 DCL and 2014 Q&A on Campus Sexual Misconduct and Issues New Q&A

In September 2017, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) withdrew the 2011 "Dear Colleague" letter and 2014 Questions & Answers (Q&A) applicable to institutional responses to sexual misconduct. OCR issued a new Q&A that will provide guidance pending a later process that will produce new federal regulations.
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Preventing and Responding to Tenure Denial Claims

Tenure denials often result in claims from the unsuccessful candidate. Institutions can take steps along the way to manage the reaction to an unexpected outcome and help both the institution and the candidate cope and move on. This blog summarizes UE’s 2017 review of claims unsuccessful tenure candidates brought and lessons learned from those claims.
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Education Secretary Announces Intent to Change OCR Title IX Enforcement

On Sept. 7, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that the Department of Education (ED) intends to replace Title IX guidance issued by the previous administration. Speaking at George Mason University, DeVos said the Department of Education (ED) plans to enter a notice and comment process to create new regulations to govern federal enforcement of Title IX as it applies to sexual misconduct.
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