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Opinion: Punishment Fit the Crime? Laying Down the Law: Handling Harassment Cases Noted: Demanding Resources or a Lawsuit Liability Tip: Computer Users Need Basic Security Just Ask: reference letter risks Follow-up: Judgement in Dorm Fire Deaths Focus On… GLBT Rights Demonstrations Cross Examination: A Tale of Two Orders Cases of the Month: Curbing False ID Use Opinion: Scared of the Big Judgments?
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Key Case: Education or Indoctrination?
Her complaint was direct: she came to Missouri State University (MSU) for “the opportunity to engage in rigorous academic discourse and pursue greater understanding of life’s deepest questions.” Instead, the graduate Social Work student said she found “indoctrination, not education” because, she said, of her personal beliefs. What happened as a result? She says she suffered from “unlawful retaliation” and had to leave MSU. What happened? What were the legal issues? What was the outcome?
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Follow-up: Enforcement Comes to Campus
Enforcement of liquor laws on college campuses will increase soon in Mississippi. The governor has signed into law legislation that permits local police and sheriff’s departments to enforce beer and liquor laws on college and university campuses.
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Cases of the Month: Gifting and Ungifting
Attracting donors for support of higher education can be difficult, but many schools have had great success in building development programs. But getting the pledge, or even the money sometimes, is only part of the challenge. Hanging on to the gift can be a challenge as well.
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Out of the Courts: Guiding Study Abroad Management
A new approach to guiding international programs has been developed for American colleges and universities, suggesting ethical principles and guidelines, as well as key questions to improve decision-making in study abroad.
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