Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com The article by Stevie Tran and Nathan Arrowsmith offers a valuable perspective on the transgender issue.  While it accurately reflects the fact that this is a rapidly developing area of the law, there remains substantial...

Stevie Tran Awareness of the transgender identity is rapidly growing, and just as quickly, colleges and universities, among other institutions, are enacting transgender protections. Fraternal organizations, too, may be considering creating a policy to address the issue of transgender membership....

Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com The morning of September 5th was unlike any other at the Farmhouse Fraternity residence at the University of Nebraska.  Clayton Reel, an 18-year old freshman, was found dead in his room.  Press reports indicate that...

Tim Burke, Manley Burke, tburke@manleyburke.com Earlier this year, a Gallup study of more than 30,000 college graduates across the United States found “that those who were members of fraternities or sororities are more likely to be ‘thriving’ in their well-being...

Micah Kamrass, Manley Burke, mkamrass@manleyburke.com A task force at the University of Oregon formed to review campus sexual assault policies issued a report urging the administration to “immediately suspend plans to expand fraternity and sorority life.” The Twenty Students Per...

Thomas Dement III In January of this year, the Supreme Council of Sigma Alpha Epsilon met in Tucson, Arizona, for one of its quarterly face-to-face meetings.  During that meeting, the members of the Council discussed ways of dealing with the...

Daniel McCarthy & Micah Kamrass, Manley Burke, mkamrass@manleyburke.com In just the last few months, a number of universities have experienced terrible tragedies on their campuses. Many of these schools, both public and private, have responded by indefinitely banning some or...