New FERPA Regulations Released
Article The U.S. Department of Education recently released regulations amending the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act that it says will safeguard student privacy and give states the flexibility to share school data that can be helpful in judging the effectiveness of government investments in education.

New Brief Provides Guidance on Privacy, Student Records
Article Alumni relations practitioners, admissions professionals and others who use electronic student record systems now have a one-stop source for information and guidance on guarding student privacy in school data.

CASE Urges HHS to Ensure Regulations Do Not Discourage Grateful Patient Fundraising
Article In comments submitted on Sept. 13, CASE President John Lippincott urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that new patient privacy regulations enacted under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act do not negatively impact grateful patient fundraising.

FERPA and Campus Security
National Association of College and University Attorneys
Article Misunderstanding of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) generates concern in the U.S. about sharing student information. This bulletin, presented in a Q&A format, explains that FERPA is not an obstacle to appropriate and desirable cautionary communications intended to protect student, campus or public safety.

Department of Education Releases New FERPA Regulations
Article On Dec. 9, 2008, the U.S. Department of Education released revisions to its regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.