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| Columns::October 6, 2003 Around academe Student privacy bill on docket Before winter, the U.S. Congress may consider a bill designed to alter the way colleges respond to accusations that they have violated the privacy of student records. The bill, HR1848, would modify the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act by extending its coverage to college applicants and third parties who might be hurt by released information. Under current FERPA rules, colleges that reveal student information without permission can lose federal financial aid funds, but no institution has ever incurred this penalty. Strike ends at Yale University Nearly 2,000 clerical, dining-hall and maintenance workers ended their strike at Yale University this past month after their two unions approved new eight-year contracts and an annual wage increase of 3 to 5 percent that also doubled the amount of employees’ pension benefits. During the strike, Yale contracted with outside workers to keep a central dining hall open for freshmen, but was forced to close all 12 of the dining halls serving upperclassmen. Many classes were also disrupted.
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