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In August 2022, the University of Delaware found Associate Professor Danielle Dixson guilty of research misconduct. While Professor Dixson, who specializes in marine ecology, plans to appeal the university’s decision, her...

In addition to the normal course load, students with disabilities often have the added burden of advocating for themselves to get the support they are entitled to by law. As a 2022 case at Caltech demonstrates, schools sometimes...

In school, you are not only taught academics but social behaviors as well. Many of these behaviors include respecting others, sharing materials, taking turns, self-control and managing emotions, and accepting responsibility for...

Title IX has begun to break its way into popular culture, including Ali Hazelwood’s best seller, The Love Hypothesis. What’s unique about this book is that not only does it do a great job of breaking down Title IX and...

The CHIPS and Science Act, which has received headlines for its potential investment into semiconductor manufacturing and science research and development, also includes provisions for reducing sexual harassment in STEM fields....

If you have been called as a witness to a Title IX violation and can’t seem to remember exactly what you heard or saw, you might be wondering if your testimony is helpful at all. The committees in charge of reviewing and...

You see it in movies and television shows all the time, the professor, or their assistant (TA), walks into class and the students confuse them for another student. Then everyone looks up, slack-jawed, when the professor or TA...

College is a time for exploring new things, meeting new people, and learning about yourself. It’s also a time when you’re expected to make some mistakes. And while there are plenty of stories about college hookups gone...

We all know of that one friend who cheated during our graduate program. They snuck notes in under their calculator, or they had the answers to the test ahead of time and just memorized it. You might think they are an albatross –...

No one is in favor of violence against women in any context, let alone at college. If any space should be safe, it should be school campuses. We all believe women should be treated with equality and that victims of discrimination...

If you or a loved one is facing Title IX allegations at school, you probably already have your hands full of worries and concerns. The last thing you need is to add online harassment to your plate. In fact, there are some very...

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals recently held a university that expelled a student over a social media post made off campus violated that student’s First Amendment right to Free Speech. In this case, the student made a...

In Perlot v. Green, handed down by the United States District Court in Idaho, tackled what happens when universities take sides in “culture wars.” To summarize the background of Perlot v. Green, members of the Christian Legal...

It doesn’t matter who you are: Title IX charges are serious business. The minimum penalty in such cases is typically suspension. The more likely outcome is expulsion. Worse, expulsion often includes a transcript notation...

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has made plenty of headlines this year, and the education space hasn’t been spared from the court’s opinion. In July, SCOTUS issued an opinion in Carson v. Makin,...

Despite no-pet policies, students sneaking animals into their dorm rooms and keeping them as pets is extremely common. From small, low-maintenance pets such as hamsters, rabbits, turtles, guinea pigs, mice, and chinchillas to...

If you look closely at your academic integrity code, you’ll likely find that your school prohibits plagiarism, cheating, and unauthorized collaboration. You might have expected these. They’re the most common academic...

Recently, a group of eight students at American University took to their group chat to discuss the Supreme Court’s latest actions. SCOTUS’s draft opinion regarding Roe v. Wade had just leaked, and the students had...

Consent for sexual activity is simultaneously a buzzy topic, critically important, and, somehow, hard to discern in the moment. For example, if you’re at a college party and are interested in pursuing a fun night with...

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a forty-five-year-old law that serves to protect certain individuals from disability-based discrimination. This law prohibits entities that receive federal funding, like schools,...