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