THE LAW & POLITICS IN STUDENT AFFAIRS

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Examines the legal and political issues that govern student affairs through various critical frameworks. Interrogates how colleges/universities are extensions of the state, subordinated to the state, and in conflict with the state. Surveys the core legal and politicized issues arising from higher education’s relationship to the state. Probes the ethical issues and tensions student affairs practitioners face in upholding laws and policies and evaluates approaches for addressing their requirements.