The Bias Impact Response Group (BIRG) was established in 2024 to give key campus stakeholders a mechanism to quickly assemble to address incidents of bias. BIRG helps ensure that affected parties have ...

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short ...

T he past decade has seen an explosion of “bias-response teams” (BRTs) on college campuses. (Some campuses opt for other variants, like “bias-education team” or “bias-support team,” less aggressively ...

In Speech First, Inc. v. Sands, the Court vacated the Fourth Circuit's decision upholding Virginia Tech's Bias Intervention and Response Team Policy, on the grounds that the case had become moot.

The Supreme Court does not hear many cases these days. It is very stingy in granting certiorari, even in cases that present clear circuit splits. This morning's Order List provides a good example, as ...

Over 450 U.S. colleges and universities, public and private, maintain some form of a reporting system aimed at policing campus speech, according to a new report from a campus free speech organization.

The Office of the Dean of Students cultivates a welcoming and supportive environment where bias-motivated conduct is not tolerated. Students should be aware of the expectations that come with being a ...

As stated in its Notice of Nondiscrimination, Smith College is committed to maintaining a diverse community in an atmosphere of mutual respect and appreciation of differences. The purpose of the Bias ...

The team at Missouri State University that has investigated reports of bias, such as graffiti containing swastikas, has disbanded. The Bias Review Team was established in spring 2016, but was recently ...