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