SA Weekly: December 3
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December 4, 2018
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What the DeVos Title IX Rule Means for Misconduct Off Campus “Colleges are likely to continue investigating off-campus sexual misconduct with implications for classroom environment despite changes advanced in proposed Title IX rule, higher ed lawyers say. But questions remain.”
Civility at Berkeley “More than a year after Milo Yiannopoulos's talk at the university attracted violent protest, the university sees a different style of political engagements on campus -- actual discussions across ideological divides.”
New Campus Home for Silent Sam “UNC Chapel Hill plans to create a new building to house Confederate statue. Controversy appears unlikely to end.”
To Pursue Federal Aid or Not “The Trump administration wants to spur more innovation in higher education. But some question whether pursuing federal student aid is worth it for alternative providers.”
The Growing Loan Burden for Parents of College Students “Parents are taking out bigger loans to pay for their children's college education, a new report finds, and having worse outcomes repaying that debt.”
Canada Blazes the Trail for (Authorized) Pot on Campus “After recreational marijuana was legalized in Canada, three universities are amending their policies to allow its use on campus. Universities in the U.S. remain committed to federally imposed ban of the drug.”
Research & Policy
December 3 NASPA Policy Update by Diana Ali, NASPA Policy Analyst
A Year of DACA in Congress by Diana Ali, NASPA Policy Analyst
Around NASPA
5 Things To Do For You This Winter Break by Richard Monroe, Region IV-W
Perspectives on the Proposed Title IX Regulations from the Practitioners by Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention, Education, and Response
Beyond the Budget Blues: Building Capacity for CLDE Work on Campus by Erin L Payseur Oeth, LEAD Initiative
KC Spotlight: International Education Knowledge Community (IEKC) by John Howe, International Education Knowledge Community