Whether university foundations are extensions of public colleges and universities — and therefore subject to state open record laws — or more similar to private, non-profit corporations (which are not subject to these laws) is a hotly contested issue.
Tag: access to public records
Freedom of Information law primer
For student journalists who know the basics of freedom of information law, "no comments" and locked doors are not dead-ends — just temporary obstacles that can very often be overcome.
State-by-state guide to executive personnel searches
The following states have enacted laws or issued court opinions that provide some indication regarding the availability of information related to searches for top-level executives at public schools or universities.
Guide to access to executive personnel searches
When school boards and university boards of trustees conduct executive searches, journalists often find themselves locked out.
Md. opens athelete parking ticket records
Information about unpaid parking tickets of student athletes and coaches as well as information about related NCAA violations must be open to the public, Maryland's high court ruled in December.
Court rules research records exempt from law
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in December that records kept by a state university on animal research are exempt from the state's public records act. Dr. Scott Robinson was denied information on an Indiana University animal research project.
Pennsylvania student journalist and professor rectify IRS 990 access problems at college
Thanks to a school policy at a private school in Reading, a student journalist and his class experienced public records access problems first hand.