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Scholars: Civil Rights Act Hasn’t Leveled Societal Playing Field for Minorities

People of color might have just as much difficulty today accessing the same health care, educational and employment opportunities as Whites as they did prior to the passage of the historic legislation 50 years ago.

August 18, 2014

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NCAA Board Hands 5 Biggest Conferences More Power

The NCAA Board of Directors overwhelmingly approved a package of historic reforms Thursday that will give the nation’s five biggest conferences the ability to unilaterally change some of the basic rules governing college sports.

August 7, 2014

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Vote Would Let Wealthiest College Football Conferences Set Their Own Rules

The NCAA board of directors will vote Thursday on a proposal that would give the five wealthiest college football conferences the ability to make rules and pass legislation without the approval of the rest of Division I schools.

August 6, 2014

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Vote Would Let Wealthiest College Football Conferences Set Their Own Rules

The NCAA board of directors will vote Thursday on a proposal that would give the five wealthiest college football conferences the ability to make rules and pass legislation without the approval of the rest of Division I schools.

August 6, 2014

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Connecticut Colleges Backing Sex Assault Bill

Colleges in Connecticut are supporting federal legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal that would impose new rules for how schools handle sexual assaults.

August 3, 2014

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Senators Introduce Legislation to Curb Campus Sexual Assault

Colleges and universities could be more accountable to rape victims under legislation introduced Wednesday by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators.

July 30, 2014

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University of Texas Regents Meet to Pick Chancellor Finalist

University of Texas System regents were scheduled to meet Tuesday night to possibly name a finalist in their search for a new chancellor to oversee the 15-campus system.

July 29, 2014

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North Carolina House Passes Student Organization Bill

Student groups at colleges and universities around the state would have more autonomy to determine their own leadership and mission under a measure passed by the North Carolina House on Wednesday.

June 18, 2014

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President Obama to Take Executive Steps on Student Loans

WASHINGTON ― President Barack Obama is prepping new executive steps to help Americans struggling to pay off their student debt, and throwing his support behind Senate Democratic legislation with a similar goal but potentially a much more profound impact.

June 8, 2014

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Gilda R. Daniels – Associate Professor of Law, University of Baltimore

A voting rights expert, Daniels is an associate professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she teaches critical legal theory, election law and civil procedure. Her scholarship focuses on the intersections of race, law and democracy. Her law review articles have appeared in the Cardozo Law Review, the Denver University […]

April 25, 2014

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House Refuses to Put Limits on Tulane Scholarships

Lawmakers in the Louisiana House don’t want to restrict how they can dole out $6.8 million in Tulane University scholarships each year.

April 24, 2014

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Push for In-state Tuition Break in Trouble in Florida

Despite support from leading Republicans including Gov. Rick Scott, a push to offer a tuition break to students who entered the country illegally appears doomed again this year.

April 17, 2014