This fourth edition of the indispensable guide to the laws that bear on the conduct of higher education provides a revised and up-to-date reference, research source, and guide for administrators, attorneys, and researchers. The book is also widely used as a text for graduate courses on higher education law in programs preparing higher education administrators for leadership roles.This new edition includes new and expanded sections on laws related to:
- religious issues
- alternative dispute resolution
- the college and its employees
- collective bargaining at religious and private colleges
- whistleblower and other employee protections
- personal liability of employees
- nondiscrimination and affirmative action in employment
- campus technology and computer networks
- disabilities
- student academic freedom
- freedom of speech and hate speech
- student organizations' rights, responsibilities, and activities fees
- athletes' rights
- USA patriot act and immigration status
- public institutions and zoning regulations
- regulation of research
- coverage of retaliatory and extraterritorial acts
- federal civil rights statues
