Law and Higher Education

Catalog description

Institutions of higher education are dynamic organizations that vary in scope, form, and complexity. They are bastions of community, knowledge and scholarship producers, and are often significant economic drivers and cross-sector partners. This course covers the key doctrinal areas in the law of higher education in a seminar environment that will cultivate original thinking on legal, regulatory, and policy issues facing the field. In addition to the traditional tracks of higher education law, the course will address trending legal issues on college campuses including Title IX, free speech, cyber security, affirmative action, and tuition regulation.