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Peer reviewedSmith, Sonya G. – Journal of College and University Law, 1998
Examines the issue of a professor's First Amendment right to academic freedom vs. a student's right to an effective learning environment free from sexual harassment in a 1996 case, Cohen vs. San Bernardino Valley College. Also explored is the right of a public employee to free speech. Recommendations are offered to college administrators on…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Administrative Policy, Case Studies, Classroom Communication
Bazluke, Francine Tilewick – 1996
This monograph reviews the law applying to defamation issues, cites various judicial decisions that affect colleges and universities, and offers guidance for minimizing the risk of defamation liability. It defines the two subclasses of defamatory statements: first, libel, which is a recorded or printed statement, and second, slander, which is…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Civil Liberties, College Administration, Compliance (Legal)
