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Utah Higher Ed Seeks Compliance with New Law Prohibiting DEI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Utah higher education leaders are considering steps toward compliance with a new law, HB 261 , that prohibits an institution of higher education, public education system, and governmental employer from engaging in discriminatory practices. Katy Hall Such prohibited practices include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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FSA Offers Guidance on Compliance Procedures for Credit Balance Delivery

College Aid Services

In a recent Electronic Announcement, Federal Student Aid (FSA) has issued guidance aimed at institutions and auditors who are tasked with evaluating institutional compliance concerning the delivery of credit balances to a student’s card or other access device under the Department of Education’s regulations at 34 C.F.R.

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University of Alabama System Institutions Shutter DEI Offices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

UAB has shuttered its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion among other changes to ensure compliance. In its place, the Office of Access and Engagement will open with a new charge and function to broadly serve and promote the student, faculty, and staff success.

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California Bans Legacy Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The California Dream shouldn’t be accessible to just a lucky few, which is why we’re opening the door to higher education wide enough for everyone, fairly.” Under the new law, all private colleges and universities in the state must submit an annual report to disclose compliance. “If California’s law, which will take effect Sept.

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3 Tips to Streamline Community College Compliance Reporting

EAB

Blogs 3 Tips to Streamline Community College Compliance Reporting How to save time and move your data strategy from disparate to deliberate Community College IR and IE offices spend weeks (if not months) each year on IPEDS and other compliance reports. How El Camino leveraged Edify to make multi-system data accessible 2.

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Higher Education Compliance with Updates to the GLBA Safeguards Rule

Student Privacy Compass

To see how the new requirements fit into an institution’s compliance with GLBA, see FPF’s new Postsecondary Institution Data Governance Considerations reference guide and Data Governance Checklist. How do Institutions ensure compliance? Document safeguards for each risk identified in the risk assessment.

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HBCU Week Foundation Receives $300,000 Scholarship Fund from Barclays US Consumer Bank

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We are proud to partner with the HBCU Week Foundation, an organization working to make college education more accessible to thousands of high school students across the country," said Omar McNeill, head of compliance at Barclays US Consumer Bank. "By