NCAA’s $2.78B settlement with colleges over athlete payments gets preliminary approval
A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players.
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Public colleges preparing for new state law that calls for ‘intellectual diversity’
Under the new law, faculty members at public universities will be required to teach scholarly works “from a variety of political or ideological frameworks” within the faculty member’s purview of instruction.
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Major companies grapple with turnover of top in-house counsel
A major shakeup took place among in-house counsel last month after big changes were made to law departments at three prominent U.S. companies. The sudden vacancies in such high-profile positions may seem unusual, or it could simply exemplify the demand for general counsel.
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‘This is huge’: SCOTUS hears college athletes’ pay arguments in landmark NCAA case
As March Madness was wrapping up in Indianapolis, United States Supreme Court justices heard oral argument in a monumental compensation case that sports law experts anticipate will forever change the landscape of college athletics — including the nation’s most beloved and profitable college basketball competition.
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Midcareer professionals offered chance to grow through IU McKinney, Purdue degree program
Professionals who are decades deep into their careers and who may have a yearning for more knowledge on legal and agriculture matters now have an opportunity to set themselves apart in their fields through a first-of-its-kind degree program offered by Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and Purdue University.
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Amid FAFSA delays, Hoosier education officials ramp up efforts to keep applications rolling in
With Hoosier students set to face another year of financial aid application delays, Indiana higher education officials are ramping up efforts to highlight — and encourage — post-secondary options for high school graduates.
ACLU files new lawsuit over SEA 202, citing policies at Purdue, IU
The ACLU of Indiana filed a new lawsuit over SEA 202, a law requiring professors to be disciplined for not fostering “a culture of free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity,” citing policies recently enacted at Purdue University and Indiana University.
U.S. District Court dismisses ACLU lawsuit over new tenure law
The U.S. District Court for Southern Indiana granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the trustees of Purdue University and Indiana University over a new law requiring trustees to implement policies regarding faculty tenure.
Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education
Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S. higher education system is headed in the “wrong direction,” according to a new poll.
Indiana’s new diplomas emphasize flexibility, but some requirements are controversial
A proposed redesign of Indiana’s high school graduation requirements to emphasize student choice and work-based learning has drawn concerns from educators who say it’s too much change too soon.
Attorney General Rokita warns universities they could lose funding due to antisemitism on campuses
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sent letters to multiple universities Monday as a warning that those schools are required to enforce Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by combating all forms of antisemitism on their campuses or they could lose federal funding.
College-going rate for Indiana high school students continues to flatline, new data shows
The rate of Indiana high school seniors who go directly on to college remains stagnant, according to the latest data released by state officials.
Two Purdue professors sue to challenge new state law regulating tenure
The law mirrors conservative-led efforts in other states to influence higher education viewed as unfriendly or hostile to conservative students and professors.
Nearly 2,200 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses
Police have arrested nearly 2,200 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, sometimes using riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings.
Biden keeps quiet as Gaza protesters and police clash on college campuses
President Joe Biden is staying mum about student protests and police crackdowns as Republicans try to turn campus unrest over the war in Gaza into a campaign cudgel against Democrats.
NCAA ratifies immediate eligibility for athletes no matter how many times they switch schools
NCAA athletes are now eligible to play immediately no matter how many times they transfer—as long as they meet academic requirements—after the Indianapolis-based. association fast-tracked legislation to fall in line with a recent court order.
Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia
Columbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at New York University and Yale, and the gates to Harvard Yard were closed to the public Monday as some of the most prestigious U.S. universities sought to defuse campus tensions over Israel’s war with Hamas.
Holcomb signs bill killing Gary’s gunmaker lawsuit, but two others hang in the balance
Two pieces of legislation remain unsigned—one defining and banning antisemitism within the Hoosier public education system and another constraining the state’s public access chief.
College officials brace for new laws on ‘intellectual diversity’ and more
State lawmakers approved a slew of new laws affecting Indiana’s colleges and universities during the 2024 legislative session — but questions remain about how some of those measures will be implemented.
Indiana lawmakers join GOP-led states trying to target college tenure
Legislators in Indiana advanced a bill Wednesday that would limit tenure at public colleges and universities, joining conservative lawmakers across the country.
College faculty overwhelmingly opposed to bill seeking to end ‘viewpoint discrimination’
Faculty from higher education institutions descended on the Statehouse to speak out against a contentious bill that would increase lawmaker oversight of state colleges and universities. and push speech in the classroom toward “intellectual diversity.”
UNLV gunman was unemployed professor who had 150 rounds of ammunition and a target list, police say
A 67-year-old college professor who was denied jobs at various Nevada colleges and universities stuffed loaded handgun magazines into his waistband before walking into a University of Nevada, Las Vegas building and killing three faculty members, police said.
Court dismisses Title IX lawsuit against Huntington University, officials over doping, sexual assault allegations against ex-running coach
In a case that came down to “who knew what and when they knew it,” a federal judge has dismissed the Title IX lawsuit filed against Huntington University and various school officials by former student-athletes who say they were doped and sexually assaulted.
IU McKinney creates Law Scholar partnership with Indiana State University
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has entered into an agreement with Indiana State University to create the Indiana State University Law Scholar program, the 14th such partnership for the Indianapolis law school.