University of Nebraska administrators now only have to present a single candidate for chancellor and president positions, instead of four.
New Nebraska law allows universities to only name a single candidate for top positions
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Brandeis University drops investigation into student journalists’ coverage of sexual assault event
Student journalists were being investigated by the university and threatened with legal action for anonymously quoting public speakers at a Take Back the Night march.
Student press freedom supporters testified in support of Maryland New Voices bill
After the Maryland New Voices bill passed the Senate floor, a House committee heard testimony this week.
Student press freedom supporters testified in support of Maryland New Voices bill
Student press freedom is on the table before Maryland representatives, who heard testimony this week on a ‘New Voices’ bill that has already passed the state Senate. The anti-censorship bill would grant high school and college student journalists the ability to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media, regardless of whether… Continue reading Student press freedom supporters testified in support of Maryland New Voices bill
North Carolina draft bill would remove teacher pay from the public record
A draft bill in North Carolina would make individual teachers' salaries exempt from the public records law to prevent teachers' "envy and jealousy."
Women’s History Month: Celebrating Female Journalists
[su_youtube url="https://youtu.be/xhjhDhmFRp4"] The Student Press Law Center's Active Voice celebrates female journalists during Women's History Month. Find out more about these inspiring women at theactivevoice.tumblr.com. Video by SPLC intern Brooke Bean. Music is Prelude by reusenoise (c) 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
A FERPA Fact double header: Do privacy laws really make it illegal to warn the campus about rapes?
A college in Minnesota and a high school in Georgia are both facing uncomfortable questions about why they delayed notifying the public about reported sexual assaults on campus. Their responses: FERPA made me do it.In Minnesota, Gustavus Adolphus College sent a campus-wide email alerting the public to a sexual assault – nearly two weeks after… Continue reading A FERPA Fact double header: Do privacy laws really make it illegal to warn the campus about rapes?
Georgia legislation would give college athletic departments three months to respond to records requests
The legislation would extend the deadline for Georgia colleges' athletic departments to respond to public records requests from 3 days to 90.
Indiana governor vetoes controversial bill that would have shielded private university police records
The bill would have superseded a recent Indiana Court of Appeals ruling that said state private universities' police departments are subject to public records law.
Lady Journo Confessional: Colleen Murphy
[su_youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fKIqo7G0gM&feature=youtu.be"] Colleen Murphy, editor of The GW Hatchet, talks about her experience as a college journalist and a woman. Video by SPLC Intern Brooke Bean Music: Flying (Liquid D&B Mix) by stellarartwars (c) 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license