What to Know
For the busy civil rights and equity professional working in higher education and PK-12, we highlight news and events concerning Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, ADA | 504, and more.
Between OCR regional office closures and shifting federal priorities, it’s hard to keep up. Use this page as a resource for accessing timely and in-depth analyses of the events and what they mean for your community.
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Recent News
Emergency Response and the Clery Act
Authors: Andrea Stagg, Director of Consulting Services | Jess Ettel Irvine, Clery Services After an emergency on a college campus is reported in the news, many institutions of higher education reflect on their own emergency procedures. They may initiate a review of...
EEOC Issues Updated Materials on National Origin Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued updated materials on “national origin discrimination and Anti-American bias” on November 19, 2025. The resources include a one-page fact sheet (available in pdf or on the website) called “Discrimination Against...
Potential Title IX and Clery Implications from the New NIBRS User Manual
NIBRS is the National Incident-Based Reporting System. The NIBRS User Manual is issued by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division and includes definitions for uniform crime reporting so law enforcement agencies are using the same definitions. The...
A Message from our Co-Founders about the ever-changing equity landscape.
6 STRATEGIES FOR YOUR OFFICE
1) Keep Communicating
-Consider sending a message to your community about recent changes and how the work of the office may or may not be impacted.
-Communicate with parties and their advisors if you are planning to modify the procedure for their cases.
-Activate your civil rights stakeholder team to determine whether your policies or trainings need updating.
-Identify groups to be trained and determine when and how they will be trained. Ensure that personnel implementing your policies recieve updated training.
3) Phone a Friend
Our practioner-experts are here for consulting on Title VI, Title VII, Title IX and ADA/504 when you need us. We’ve travelled the route of shifting regs and complex environments and can help steer the path when things get challenging.
4) Train with Practioners Who've Done the Work
The work is hard. Your training doesn’t need to be. Choose engaging training that is informative, practical, and enjoyable. Our facilitators are experienced practitioners who have done the work. We love our team. We think you will too.
Andrea Stagg
Director of Consulting Services
Joseph Storch
Senior Director of Compliance & Innovation
Jody Shipper
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Kelly Gallagher
Director of Business Strategy & Products
Omar J Torres
Title VI, Hazing, Student Conduct
Emma Hempel
Interim & Delegated Services
Kateeka Harris
Interim & Delegated Services
Adam Wolkoff
Assistant Director of Resolution Services
Pari Golchehreh
Title VI, Title IX & Civil Rights Investigator
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Contact us for Private or In Person Training
5) Support Your Work with The Right Software
The 2020 Title IX Regulations—Case Tracker Can Help
Case Tracker is designed to be configured to your policies and procedures, regardless of the regulatory changes. There is the ability to configure multiple procedural workflows so that it’s easy to pivot back and forth depending on the case AND to pull the information out of the system based on the regulatory requirements. It’s built to be flexible through the changes.
Case Tracker is simply the premier resource available for complying with the 2020 Regulations and for meeting the demands of your Equal Opportunity and Title IX & Equity offices.
- automatically checks those added expectations off your to-do list, which include the collection of data that you need to fulfill your monitoring obligations
- organizes, defines, and automates the processes for each type of case, based on the applicable policy produces the data that
- demonstrates the effectiveness of your response processes, engendering trust in the system
6) Stay Current with the News
Follow our News Page, join The River Connect with a complimentary membership, and follow us on socials and we will send out a notice everytime we have a news update or special event.
Join us for Our Complimentary Weekly Series
What the?! is the question we are all asking. Here to help you make sense of the chaos are Andrea Stagg and Emma Hempel, AKA Everyone’s Favorite Facilitators. As leaders in the legal and practitioner spaces, the dynamic duo will be offering analyses and action plans, starting with a discussion of recent events.
More than a news update, this is an opportunity to reset, connect, and hear practical steps to meeting the challenges facing civil rights and equity professionals.
Calm in the Chaos: Practical Guidance for Campus Civil Rights Professionals.
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