This conceptual paper articulates how the unique social, experiential, and navigational perspectives of college skateboarders contribute to their potential as changemakers in higher education. Drawing from the theory of campus ecology and multidisciplinary body of skateboarding scholarly literature, this paper applies the unique navigational and…

The majority of students who enroll in undergraduate biology courses will eventually be employed in non-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) business occupations. This work explores how representations of industry in undergraduate biology textbooks could impact STEM learning for these students and their ability to apply this…

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…

This paper analyzes how absolutist arguments against campus harassment codes violate the spirit of the first amendment, examining in particular the United States Supreme Court ruling in "RAV v. St. Paul." The paper begins by tracing the current development of first amendment doctrine, analyzing its inadequacy in the campus hate speech…

Discusses basic sources of legal authority to control student behavior and court cases relating to improper discipline. Suggestions are made for counselor and teacher action to achieve desired classroom goals while still protecting student and parental rights to freedom from unlawful interference with the person or invasion of family privacy.…

From their founding, American colleges have emphasized the character of college life as an important element in learning. This article reviews some elements of the historical roots of student discipline, surveys recent judicial decisions related to disciplinary rules and procedures, and suggests the ways in which different institutions could shape…

The literature of sexual harassment, particularly on college campuses, is reviewed. Topics discussed include definition of sexual harassment, legal implications, the role of individual perceptions, victim and peer response to harassment, and development of institutional policy and strategies for combatting harassment. A substantial bibliography is…

Discusses the definition and incidence of sexual harassment, summarizes recent legal activity, probes reasons why misunderstanding exists, offers guidelines to help keep this costly problem from occurring, and cites actual costs of sexual harassment to organizations. Concentrates on what organizations can and must do to keep itself free of…

The purpose of the report is to inform students, parents, school personnel, and officials of the legal issues related to harassment, bullying, and discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students. This report describes existing research on the current school climate for LGBT youth as well as the harmful effects of…

After considering the processes and trends leading to the increasing litigiousness of American society, this paper documents and analyzes the progressive encroachment of the judiciary into academe as a legitimate means of conflict resolution. The impetus for these conflicts and the resulting types of lawsuits are investigated and implications…

Data on sexual violence at colleges are reviewed briefly, and strategies for reducing such violence are outlined, focusing on techniques to discourage sexual aggression in male students. The author draws on experience in giving workshops to student groups. Academic advisors are urged to be active in addressing the problem. (MSE)

The author investigates the mutual effects that legal and adjustment issues have on the plight of some children. A court-appointed child adversary, who would represent the child in custody and visitation decisions, could lead to improved postdivorce adjustment for many children, she concludes. (Editor)

Discusses social, psychological, and economic consequences of late life divorce. Describes areas of needed research, including demographic aspects of late life divorce, social and psychological consequences, adaption to divorce, and legal and economic consequences. (RC)

Suggests the helping professions ignore older homosexual men and women, groups that have special strengths and needs. Describes the institutional, legal, emotional, and medical problems older homosexuals face and discusses how social workers can provide services to these groups. (Author)

Do school dress codes written with the specific purpose of limiting individual dress preferences, including dress associated with gangs, infringe on speech freedoms granted by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution? Although the Supreme Court has extended its protection of political speech to nonverbal acts of communication, it has…