The University of Memphis banned Zeta Phi Beta sorority from campus for three years for code-of-conduct violations including hazing, physical abuse and “conduct dangerous to others.” University records obtained by the Daily Helmsman student newspaper indicate that alumni as well as current students participated in the abuse, which took place at the home of a former… Continue reading U. of Memphis: Names of alumni implicated in hazing are confidential under FERPA
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Missouri officials claim FERPA to conceal state capitol interns’ identities
Interest in the identities of Missouri statehouse interns followed news that a state university was conducting a Title IX investigation after two students ended their Senate internships early. Interest increased after House Speaker John Diehl admitted to sexting a 19-year-old intern. He’s not speaker anymore.In response, Missouri legislative officials are citing the federal student privacy… Continue reading Missouri officials claim FERPA to conceal state capitol interns’ identities
Must this California school district withhold the identity of a student charged with sexually assaulting another student?
Under a court settlement, the identities of two California high school students — who have admitted to sexually assaulting another student while she was unconscious at a party — will not be released publicly. Now, a school administrator says the federal student privacy law prevents the release of directory information about one of the students… Continue reading Must this California school district withhold the identity of a student charged with sexually assaulting another student?
U. of Oregon denies it violated student’s privacy rights in sexual assault suit
Officials at the University of Oregon have denied allegations they violated the privacy rights of a student who says three men’s basketball players sexually assaulted her in March 2014. In January, the student filed suit against the institution and its head basketball coach, according to The Register-Guard, claiming the institution violated her civil rights when… Continue reading U. of Oregon denies it violated student’s privacy rights in sexual assault suit
FERPA Fib of the Year, 2014 Edition
It’s fitting that the 365-day stink-bomb that was 2014 ended with the U.S. Department of Education wadding up the last remaining shred of its credibility on FERPA and pulling the flusher with both hands. It was that kind of year. Like Pavlov’s dogs at suppertime, school and college legal departments reflexively yapped “FERPA” anytime a… Continue reading FERPA Fib of the Year, 2014 Edition
Ohio judge thinks sealed court testimony in school bullying suit is a FERPA record
An Ohio newspaper is trying to obtain transcripts of the testimony of Sandusky High School employees in a racial-harassment lawsuit brought by the family of two bullied girls. The school district settled the case in September 2014, paying the family $110,000. But a federal magistrate judge sealed the deposition transcripts, citing the Family Educational Rights… Continue reading Ohio judge thinks sealed court testimony in school bullying suit is a FERPA record
U. of Alabama won’t release fraternity affiliation of students charged in on-campus assault
U. of Alabama won't release fraternity affiliation of students charged in on-campus assaultFour fraternity members at the University of Alabama were criminally charged after being accused of beating another student in the courtyard of a dormitory. And while university officials confirmed the identities of the accused students, they declined to release their fraternity affiliation. According… Continue reading U. of Alabama won’t release fraternity affiliation of students charged in on-campus assault
Records on ‘blood bucket’ challenge protest are protected by FERPA, Ohio U. representative says
Records on ‘blood bucket’ challenge protest are protected by FERPA, Ohio U. representative saysThe attorney for one of four Ohio University students facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly disrupting a student senate meeting has requested records from the university regarding the incident, but an OU representative claims those records are protected by federal law. University police… Continue reading Records on ‘blood bucket’ challenge protest are protected by FERPA, Ohio U. representative says
Information about lawsuit over sexual assault case cannot be released, U. of Houston officials say
Information about lawsuit over sexual assault case cannot be released, U. of Houston officials sayTwo expelled University of Houston students are suing the school and two administrators, claiming they were denied their right to due process during the institution’s 2012 investigation into the students in an alleged sexual assault case. According to the lawsuit, the… Continue reading Information about lawsuit over sexual assault case cannot be released, U. of Houston officials say
University declines to disclose details on Miss America’s dismissal from sorority for hazing
University declines to disclose details on Miss America’s dismissal from sorority for hazingKira Kazantsev, this year’s Miss America Pageant winner, is known for her women’s health advocacy and her 3.6 GPA while receiving a triple major at Hofstra University in New York. But in April 2013, she was also kicked out of her sorority for… Continue reading University declines to disclose details on Miss America’s dismissal from sorority for hazing