The editor of a student newspaper at Mesa State College sued the college’s Board of Trustees in March, claiming the board failed to hold open meetings — as required by state law — during its controversial search for a new college president.
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University foundation agrees to operate in the sunshine
The University of Georgia Foundation agreed to comply with the state open-meetings law in March, avoiding litigation threatened by state Attorney General Thurbert Baker if the foundation failed to do so.
Court: University board's secret meeting is legal
Student journalists got an early Halloween spook when a state district court ruled on Oct. 30 that the Oakland University board of trustees did not violate the Michigan Open Meetings Act when it held a meeting in secret.
Illinois graduate student sues student government over closed-door meeting
The student government at Northern Illinois University had a 9-hour closed-door meeting to vote on the impeachment of the student body vice president.