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Category: Discrimination

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“As a Concept, Pay Equity Seems Simple in Its Application…”

Discrimination, Equal Pay, Higher Education, Policies, Protocols • By Lynette Paczkowski • June 24, 2019

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Trump Executive Order Focuses on Campus Free Speech and Student Loans

Discrimination, First Amendment, Higher Education • By Chelsie A. Vokes • March 27, 2019

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Post-Trial Arguments Heard in Harvard Admissions Discrimination Case

Discrimination, Higher Education • By Jacob A. Tosti • February 22, 2019

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Paper It: How Documented Decision-Making Can Help an Institution Avoid the Risk of He Said/She Said Litigation

Discrimination • By Lynette Paczkowski • January 2, 2019

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“Regarded As” Theory Sacks University

Discrimination • By Robert G. Young • December 18, 2018

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Race-Conscious Student Selection Policies Continue to Garner Legal Scrutiny

Discrimination, Higher Education • By Jacob A. Tosti • November 29, 2018

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When Race Meets Sex: Can Employment Decisions Regarding Sexual Misconduct Give Rise to Discrimination Claims?

Discrimination, Employment, Higher Education, Workplace • By Lynette Paczkowski • November 12, 2018

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Beyond the Advancement Decision Itself: When Lack of Opportunities and Resources May Constitute Sex Discrimination

Discrimination, Higher Education, Workplace • By Lynette Paczkowski • October 8, 2018

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The ADA in Higher Education: Questions Regarding Personal Responsibility and the “Interactive Process”

Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Higher Education, Policies • By Lynette Paczkowski • September 4, 2018

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Higher Education Institutions Join Fortune 500 Companies in Diversity and Inclusion Pledge

Discrimination, Higher Education, Workplace • By AiVi Nguyen • July 27, 2018

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Canada Day Brings Equal P’Eh? Protections for Women

Discrimination, Employment, Equal Pay, Wages • By Chelsie A. Vokes • July 16, 2018

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Employment Discrimination on Campus – Administrative Restructuring Not Pretext for Discrimination

Discrimination, Employment, Workplace • By Anthony J. Dragga • February 21, 2018