Defense Department Finalizes Rule Barring Restricted Campus Recruiting

by E Wayne Ross on March 28, 2008

The Chronicle News Blog: Defense Department Finalizes Rule Barring Restricted Campus Recruiting

The U.S. Department of Defense today issued a final rule in the Federal Register outlining steps the department can take to withhold federal funds from colleges and universities that place restrictions on military recruiters and the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. The rule arises from a defense authorization bill passed in 2004, which was upheld by the Supreme Court two years ago.