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Nicole Esposito, a white woman with chin-length dark hair and glasses.
CEO Sues Connecticut State System, Wins Job Back
Aug 22, 2022
After Nicole Esposito was removed as CEO of Manchester Community College, she sued the Connecticut State system for gender discrimination. Now she’s won her job back.

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Students at a sit-in outside a Seattle Pacific academic building.
Seattle Pacific Sues Washington AG
Luke Weinstein, a white man with gray hair.
The Long Road to Reinstatement
Oberlin College Loses $31M Appeal

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CEO of Manchester Community College wins job back
August 22, 2022
After Nicole Esposito was removed as CEO of Manchester Community College, she sued the Connecticut State system for gender discrimination. Now she’s won her job back.
Seattle Pacific sues Washington to keep homophobic policies
August 1, 2022
The Christian university is suing the Washington attorney general for investigating its anti-LGBTQ+ hiring practices, arguing it violates the institution’s First Amendment rights.
Professor wins his lawsuit against UConn after 11 years
July 6, 2022
A former lecturer in business at the University of Connecticut wins his lawsuit against the university—11 years after he initially filed. What does this mean for whistle-blowers in academe?
Oberlin College loses appeal in suit filed by local bakery
April 4, 2022
Barring an appeal to Ohio’s Supreme Court, Oberlin College will have to pay out $31 million for supporting false claims that a local bakery discriminated against students of color.
Harvard accused of ignoring reports against anthropologist
February 9, 2022
Harvard faces a lawsuit by three graduate students who say for years it ignored their warnings and complaints about a prominent anthropologist before making minimal findings against him.
Court orders SE Oklahoma State to reinstate transgender professor
September 15, 2021
In a long-running case, a federal appeals court orders Southeastern Oklahoma State University to rehire and award tenure to a professor who says she was denied tenure and fired for transitioning to a woman.
Ole Miss settles with professor
July 30, 2021
Garrett Felber maintains he was let go for his politics and outspokenness but that he’s ready to move on. Concerns linger about the climate for academic freedom on campus.
Religious colleges see conflict between Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ rights and their religious liberty
June 17, 2020
Religious colleges say Supreme Court decision finding that federal antidiscrimination law protects LGBTQ employees could open their policies up to challenge.
Former student sues seminary, claiming she was expelled after officials obtained tax data showing she was in a same-sex marriage
November 25, 2019
Former student sues seminary, claiming it expelled her after it obtained tax information -- shared for financial aid purposes -- indicating she was in a same-sex marriage.
Federal appellate court decision could make it harder for adjuncts to form unions
March 14, 2019
Federal appellate court decision could make it harder for adjuncts to form unions at private institutions, especially those adjuncts who want more of a say in institutional decision making.

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