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GRAD > HIGHED > 651
Legal Issues in Higher Education
Description:
An increasing number of areas in higher education administration are governed by federal and state law. This course examines the legal status of colleges and universities and the laws that impact their operation. Areas of interest include the legal status and organization of the college or university and laws that affect the relationship between the institution and its faculty, staff and students. Topics include employment, academic freedom and free speech, student admissions, student discipline and dismissal and federal regulation of administration.
