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Carl Sandburg College: Embracing a Proactive Model of Care

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Improving a Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) can be challenging. Drafting and revising policies and procedural manuals and presenting these initiatives to faculty, the Board, and the community requires a thoughtful...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 3 - January 2025

Wednesday marked “Keeping Georgia Wild Day” at the State Capitol, and while the moniker might elicit a variety of memories from lawmakers and lobbyists of shenanigans under the Gold Dome, the day’s festivities were focused on...more

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Tip of the Week: BIT Standards for Higher Education – Standard 15 

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Next, in our series on NABITA’s Industry Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams, we review Standard 15, which explores interventions. The following will provide recommendations for best practices that can help a BIT...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Five Key Takeaways For Colleges and Universities From the New Federal Vaccination Mandate

Colleges and universities with U.S. government-sponsored research or other non-grant funding take note. On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14042 to implement COVID safety protocols for Federal...more

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Massachusetts Releases COVID-19 Guidelines For Commencement Ceremonies

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On March 22, 2021, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) issued new COVID-19 safety standards for all in-person commencement and graduation ceremonies...more

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Gold Dome Report — Committee Day

Although the General Assembly was in adjournment today, legislators packed the day with committee meetings to consider languishing legislation, new amendments, and hastily drawn substitutes. One of the major points of the day...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 34

There was green aplenty under the Gold Dome today, but the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow remains to be seen as Senate budget writers still deliberate the final touches on their version of the FY 2022 Budget. The House...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 33

Seven legislative days remain in the 2021 Legislative Session, but you would not believe it based on House and Senate floor action today. Neither chamber held floor votes on any legislation, with the sole bill on the House...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 30

Work was swift today in both chambers as lawmakers adjourned quickly in an effort to move to committee discussions on pending legislation. Deliberations are intensifying on HB 81, the proposed spending plan for the state’s FY...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 19

Legislative Day 19 felt particularly cold, wet, and sleepy as legislators wrapped up a short week that was filled to the brim with committee meetings and actions. But before most members headed for the exits, the chambers did...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 17

Freezing temperatures and the threat of icy roads couldn’t keep legislators away from the Gold Dome as they kicked off yet another week of the Session. Both chambers OK’d a small slate of bills followed by a packed afternoon...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 14

Legislative Day 14 was a bit like Christmas for lawmakers and lobbyists under the Gold Dome. Everyone got something — a Senate vote on the Amended FY21 Budget (which now proceeds to the House for reconciliation), a House vote...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Biden nominee for CDC director shows great interest in university COVID-19 preparedness, sets “very high bar” for reopening...

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On December 7, 2020, President-elect Joe Biden announced Dr. Rochelle Walensky as his nominee for director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the federal organization primarily responsible for controlling...more

Baker Donelson

Overview of President-Elect Biden's Policies

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Below is a broad overview of policies for which President-Elect Biden has indicated support (PDF). It is important to note that, while some of these policies fall under the President's executive power, many will require...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – September # 4

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In Washington - The Senate failed Thursday to advance the Republican “skinny” coronavirus relief bill, the latest blow to stalled efforts to pass another package to mitigate the pandemic’s economic damage. The measure...more

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State of Play: Reopening Considerations for College and University Athletic Programs

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Colleges and universities face a host of issues to consider before reopening athletic programs in the wake of COVID-19, from the day-to-day operation of campus facilities to specific challenges around gameday operations and...more

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Additional COVID-19 Requirements for New York Higher Education Institutions

On August 28, 2020, the New York State Department of Health released supplemental guidance for COVID-19 containment at higher education institutions. In addition to complying with the state’s reopening guidance, all higher...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nota Bene Episode 90: U.S. Q3 Check In: Stimulus, Relief, Election, and Direction with Elizabeth Frazee and Jonathan Meyer

While most agree that Congress must do something to help the U.S. economy and the American people, there is some disagreement as to how, when, and what needs to get done. That is precisely what we’re exploring in today’s...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

DeWine announces new counties with mandatory mask requirement; plans for colleges and universities to reopen; education COVID plan...

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At Governor DeWine’s July 9, 2020, press conference, he updated the state’s most recent COVID-19 reporting numbers and county alert levels, offered additional guidance for higher education, announced the latest data from the...more

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COVID-Related Class Actions Against Higher Education Institutions

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COVID-19 has caused devastating losses—tangible and intangible—at U.S. colleges and universities. Those losses appear destined for aggravation by a tidal wave of class action litigation on the horizon. By mid-April, nearly...more

Foley Hoag LLP

What Higher Education Institutions Need to Know About Student Refunds

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It’s been a month since colleges began sending students home due to the COVID-19 crisis, but many are still struggling with how to address the potential for refunds of tuition, room, and board. Most schools are offering...more

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Blog: Managing COVID-19 Disruption: ED Updates Guidance for Changes and Interruptions of Study

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The US Department of Education (ED) has issued an update to its March 5 guidance for interruptions of study related to COVID-19. The updated information is included as an attachment to the March 5 guidance, containing 10...more

Holland & Knight LLP

COVID-19 Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education

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The fluid and fast-changing impact of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) has left institutions of higher education (IHEs) scrambling to address unexpected legal issues. This guidance addresses some of their more frequently asked...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

COVID-19: The Response from Colleges and Universities

Colleges and universities across the United States are taking action to protect staff, students and faculty from COVID-19 and prevent further community spread of the illness. Notably, in an effort to reduce population density...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Managing COVID-19 Disruption

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In response to the threat posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19), schools and colleges across the country and around the world have made headlines by canceling classes, shutting down campus operations and rapidly shifting to...more

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