Higher Education Law

Catalog description

The administration of each college and university in the United States undeniably intersects with the American legal system in multiple ways. Indeed, in today's increasingly regulated and politically charged context, the enterprise of higher education may now be more impacted by the law than ever before. Students in this course will learn how foundational concepts across traditional legal areas (e.g., administrative law, civil rights, torts, intellectual property, etc.) apply to the unique domain of "higher education law" and will explore hot topics such as student discipline, free speech, diversity & inclusion, sexual misconduct/Title IX, and faculty and student unionization - to name a few. Course format will be entirely online, with most weeks taught synchronously and occasional class content delivered asynchronously.