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