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Jun 17, 2020

Religious colleges say Supreme Court decision finding that federal antidiscrimination law protects LGBTQ employees could open their policies up to challenge.

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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.

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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.

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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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U of Arizona is being sued once again for alleged discrimination against women in terms of salary and promotions

December 4, 2018

U of Arizona is sued over alleged discrimination against female faculty members in pay and promotions. This suit follows one by female deans.

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Canadian Supreme Court upholds denial of accreditation to proposed Christian law school

June 18, 2018

Supreme Court of Canada says law society acted reasonably in denying approval to proposed Christian law school with a code of conduct prohibiting same-sex sexual activity.

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U. of Denver settles with EEOC, agreeing to pay $2.66 million to seven female law professors who alleged gender-based pay bias

May 18, 2018

University of Denver settles with the EEOC, agreeing to pay $2.66 million to seven female law professors who alleged gender-based pay discrimination.

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In harassment cases, could institutions be cracking down on even big-name faculty members?

August 11, 2017

Higher ed sees a round of faculty terminations and resignations over allegations of sexual misconduct: Could institutions be cracking down on even big-name professors?

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Study finds large share of cases involving faculty harassment of graduate students are serious

July 18, 2017

New study of harassment of graduate students by faculty members suggests that the problem is worse -- both in level of offense and prevalence of repeat offenders -- than many believe.

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Court upholds University of Michigan's gun ban

June 8, 2017

Against a tide of pro-gun rulings and legislation, a state appeals court ruled 2 to 1 that the University of Michigan -- a public institution -- has the right to ban guns on campus.

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Federal appeals court revives professor's case against Texas Tech over his anti-tenure views

June 7, 2017

Federal appeals court revives professor’s case against Texas Tech, which he says retaliated against him over his anti-tenure views.

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